The purpose of this paper is to explore reactions to the introduction by the UK Government of the National Living Wage (NLW) in the UK hospitality sector and consider implications for the status of employee relations.,In-depth interviews were conducted with senior industry representatives of the hospitality sector in the UK.,Concerns surrounding an increase in the wage bill, in maintaining pay differentials and in shifting employment to youth were confirmed. Managers expressed ambiguity in face of the legislation, offering agreement at a personal level with the rationale underpinning the NLW, but also expressing concern about impacts on their businesses.,This exploratory study offers the basis for further research in understanding the foundation of employee relations in hospitality.,A reconsideration of the nature of the employment relationship is key at a time of growing concerns about the business-society relationship.,Uses reactions to the UK Government’s stipulation of a NLW to explore the basis of employee relations in the hospitality sector. This is timely where work to date in hospitality has largely focussed on symptoms but not causes of poor working conditions.

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对酒店业国民生活工资的反应

本文的目的是探讨对英国政府在英国酒店业引入国民生活工资（NLW）的反应，并考虑对员工关系现状的影响。与高级行业代表进行了深入访谈在英国的酒店业中，人们确认了有关工资上涨，维持工资差异以及将就业转移给年轻人的担忧。经理们对法律表示含糊不清，他们在个人层面上与支持NLW的理由达成协议，但也表达了对对其业务的影响的担忧。好客。在对企业与社会关系的担忧日益增加的时候，重新考虑雇佣关系的性质至关重要。利用对英国政府规定的NLW的反应，探索酒店业雇员关系的基础。这是及时的，因为迄今为止，款待工作主要集中在症状上，而不是工作条件差的原因。