Loyalty Cards and New Minimum Wage Increases
14 March 2023
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Loyalty Schemes on alcohol become illegal on the 6th April.
From the 6th April 2023, Licence holders will be prohibited from operating a membership (loyalty) scheme which provides rewards to its members when purchasing intoxicating liquor and allows the member to redeem the rewards to purchase intoxicating liquor at a reduced price or receive it free of charge.
Operating such a scheme carries a fine of up to £5000.
A guide to the Act is available on the Hospitality Ulster website which details each provision. For ease I have attached a link to the GUIDE.
Minimum wage rates increase from 1 April 2023
Employers should be aware that all minimum wage rates increase on 1 April of each year. This includes all National Minimum Wage rates and the National Living Wage rate. The new minimum wage rates apply to eligible workers in Northern Ireland from 1 April 2023.
Minimum wage - increased rates from April 2023
See the table below that shows the current minimum wage rates and new rates from April 2023:
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