Travlaw explains how important Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are in the travel industry.
Pride month falls annually in June and brings together the LGBT+ community across the world in celebration. As we are very much in the midst of Pride Month, with many employers embracing various activities to celebrate the LGBT+ community, I thought it would be timely to talk about why employers in the travel industry must embrace […]
Travel Restart- Reasons why you need to assess your H&S management system leading H&S consultant Tranquilico
As t&g clients start to look at when and how they can restart their operations it is also the time to look at current risk management processes – can you improve them, can you work smarter rather than harder, now is the time to do a full review. Health, Safety and Crisis Management are integral […]
Travlaw addresses the questions for Staff taking holidays under the Traffic Light system!
In an industry which is desperate to see holiday bookings being made and indeed the public being able to travel abroad, do employers have the same views when it comes to their own staff travelling abroad? As we approach the announcement of which countries will fall into which category under the traffic light system, employers […]
Travlaw advises why employers need to take discrimination seriously
Aside from the reputational issues and staff morale, the threat of litigation is real with the rise of discrimination claims continuing to creep up each year. Not only is defending such claims expensive, but the levels of compensation for “Injury to Feelings” awards will increase as a result of updates coming into effect on 6 April 2021 […]
Legal firm Travlaw’s update on Brexit and Booking Conditions
Brexit and Your Customer Booking Terms and Conditions [space value=”5″] Following the surge of Brexit articles online and the impacts of Brexit on the travel industry, you might be asking “does any of this this affect my customer booking conditions?” The answer to this will depend upon what, where and how you are selling. However, […]
Travlaw furlough update
Rishi’s done it again! The Chancellor has done it again – extended furlough in his 2021 Budget. What is bizarre is that last year’s budget didn’t even mention the word “furlough”, it is only as a result of the events of the pandemic that the word is now commonly used by employers. The furlough scheme […]
WHA Budget Summary 2021
Against the backdrop of a successful vaccine programme and the proposed forthcoming easing of restrictions, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Budget to an attentive nation. This Budget was prepared with the promise of ‘…support for people and businesses and families through the remaining stages of this crisis, but also to provide a long term recovery […]
Travlaw update on worker status and its relevance to the Travel Industry
Travlaw update on worker status and the impact of a recent landmark Supreme Court decision which is relevant to the Travel Industry. In a change from our usual updates on all things Covid related impacting employers, this update focuses on worker status, which was put back in the spotlight as a result of last week’s […]
Leading Travel Accountants WHA explains how the German VAT ruling could hit UK travel businesses
By Chris Photi, Head of Travel and Leisure at White Hart Associates An important new announcement in Germany could lead to UK businesses being forced to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) when supplying travel services in Europe. You may remember our blog from December, explaining that under a new UK version of the Tour Operators’ […]
VAT deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19) – What are your options?
At the outset of the COVID-19 crisis, one of the first support measures put in place by the Government was to grant businesses the option of deferring VAT payments for liabilities due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020. We know many of our clients utilised this HM Revenue & Customs reprieve, and as we […]
