HOTREC – EFFAT: This will address labour shortages in the hospitality sector

EFFAT, the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism Sector, together with HOTREC, the European Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Association, highlighted the major issue of labour shortages and skilled workers in the hospitality sector in a joint statement, agreeing that they are the main challenges facing the sector today. In their […]

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EasyJet denies underpayment of airline employees

-EasyJet was one of 524 companies found not to have paid some staff the national minimum wage during an eight-year investigation by HMRC. The airline owed thousands of cabin crew a total of more than £338,000 – which amounted to an average of £86.94 each, according to the Government. EasyJet, which was eighth worst on […]

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WTTC: 130,000 vacancies in Travel & Tourism threaten UK economic recovery

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warns the Travel & Tourism sector’s recovery is at serious risk as nearly 130,000 jobs go unfilled across the UK. According to the global tourism body, the UK is expected to see a shortfall of 128,000 jobs, with one in 14 job openings expected to remain vacant. Restaurants […]

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