Is it illegal for a 17-year-old to work in a pub and serve alcohol in the UK?!
I used to work at a local pub in Gloucestershire part time until I was recently sacked because I went on holiday!. Anyway, a member of staff that still works there is only 17-years-old and she has been working there since the age of 16!. What are the laws regarding people aged under 18 serving alcoholic beverages!? The landlady knows she is 17 and I would like to know if she is willingly breaking the law and how I can report her!. The pub is owned by GREENE KING!. Many thanks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Regardless whether it is a pub, social club, supermarket, off license it is illegal to employ anyone under 18 to sell alcohol!. The landlady should check as it is her responsibility not your friends!. Contact Greene King with the details below and let them know, (I got these from their website)!. She is probably using younger labour as she knows she can sack without reason, pay less etc and get away with it!. If staff are paid cash in hand you may want to shop her to inland revenue as well, then she really would be for it!.!. Revenge is a dish best serve cold!.!. good luck!!
Alternatively, you can contact us at:
Marketing Department
Greene King Brewing Company
Abbot House
Westgate Brewery
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1QT
UK Telephone: +44 (0) 1284 763222
Fax: +44 (0) 1284 723803
Email: greenekingipa@greeneking!.co!.uk Registered Office
Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited
Westgate Brewery
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 1QT
Company Registration no!. 3298903
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Alternatively, you can contact us at:
Marketing Department
Greene King Brewing Company
Abbot House
Westgate Brewery
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1QT
UK Telephone: +44 (0) 1284 763222
Fax: +44 (0) 1284 723803
Email: greenekingipa@greeneking!.co!.uk Registered Office
Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited
Westgate Brewery
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 1QT
Company Registration no!. 3298903
Www@FoodAQ@Com
When alcohol is served on its own, i!.e with no food involved (e!.g!. at the bar), any person under 18 must have permission (for that particular sale) from a licensee (or any other adult designated, as being allowed to give permission, by the licensee)!. The situation is similar to what happens in supermarkets when a check-out assistant, under 18 years old, sells alcohol!. He/she can do so, but must seek permission from an adult colleague!. (The store manager can't give 'blanket permission' to the young person!. Every sale has to be individually approved)!.
About being sacked for going on holiday -- please see the following link for your rights!.
http://www!.adviceguide!.org!.uk/index/life!.!.!.
All the best!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
About being sacked for going on holiday -- please see the following link for your rights!.
http://www!.adviceguide!.org!.uk/index/life!.!.!.
All the best!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Hey man I used to work at a local pub in Gloucestershire - Forest of Dean!.!.!.!.I was 16 years old and that was 3 years ago!.!.!.!.it wasn't illegal for me because it was not officially a pub!.!.it was a social club so if I was you I'd make sure that the establishment is registered as a pub and not a social club first :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes it is law that you have to be 18,or over in order to sell alcohol!. Even supermarket staff are not allowed to checkout alcohol, they have to call an elder to put it through the check out!.
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yeah its illegal
report it to the police or the brewery just watch when the get a delivery and go up to the people and ask for the phone number
good luck with that :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
report it to the police or the brewery just watch when the get a delivery and go up to the people and ask for the phone number
good luck with that :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
if your 17 years old of age and your selling any good for over the age of 18 it wrong you should not be working be hind a bar at that age i would go and find a new job so you dont get in trouble Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm 17 and I'm a bartender!
It was told it changed early last year by my boss, otherwise, I wouldn't be working behind a bar serving beverages that range from lager to spirits!Www@FoodAQ@Com
It was told it changed early last year by my boss, otherwise, I wouldn't be working behind a bar serving beverages that range from lager to spirits!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would report it!.!.!. It is illegal for a 17yr old to serve 18 products (Alcohol, 18 DVD's Games, Cigarettes) report it and get revenge lol!.!.!.!. hope you do the right thing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
In England it is legal for an under 18 to work in a pub in a capacity not involving the serving of alcohol!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes!!!!! all over the world, where there is a stable government, all people at the average of 19 years of age are illeagle!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
how vicious of you!! no under 18 should serve or sell alcohol!. remember the under18 could lose their job over thisWww@FoodAQ@Com
Yes, it IS illegalWww@FoodAQ@Com
Prohibition of unsupervised sales by children (1) A responsible person commits an offence if on any relevant premises he knowingly allows an individual aged under 18 to make on the premises—
(a) any sale of alcohol, or
(b) any supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to or to the order of a member of the club,
unless the sale or supply has been specifically approved by that or another responsible person!.
(2) But subsection (1) does not apply where—
(a) the alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption with a table meal,
(b) it is sold or supplied in premises which are being used for the service of table meals (or in a part of any premises which is being so used), and
(c) the premises are (or the part is) not used for the sale or supply of alcohol otherwise than to persons having table meals there and for consumption by such a person as an ancillary to his meal!.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale!.
(4) In this section “responsible person” means—
(a) in relation to licensed premises—
(i) the holder of a premises licence in respect of the premises,
(ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) under such a licence, or
(iii) any individual aged 18 or over who is authorised for the purposes of this section by such a holder or supervisor,
(b) in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables him to prevent the supply in question, and
(c) in relation to premises which may be used for a permitted temporary activity by virtue of Part 5—
(i) the premises user, or
(ii) any individual aged 18 or over who is authorised for the purposes of this section by the premises user!.
Taken from the licensing act section 153
you can check it out here
http://www!.opsi!.gov!.uk/acts/acts2003/ukp!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
(a) any sale of alcohol, or
(b) any supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to or to the order of a member of the club,
unless the sale or supply has been specifically approved by that or another responsible person!.
(2) But subsection (1) does not apply where—
(a) the alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption with a table meal,
(b) it is sold or supplied in premises which are being used for the service of table meals (or in a part of any premises which is being so used), and
(c) the premises are (or the part is) not used for the sale or supply of alcohol otherwise than to persons having table meals there and for consumption by such a person as an ancillary to his meal!.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale!.
(4) In this section “responsible person” means—
(a) in relation to licensed premises—
(i) the holder of a premises licence in respect of the premises,
(ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) under such a licence, or
(iii) any individual aged 18 or over who is authorised for the purposes of this section by such a holder or supervisor,
(b) in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables him to prevent the supply in question, and
(c) in relation to premises which may be used for a permitted temporary activity by virtue of Part 5—
(i) the premises user, or
(ii) any individual aged 18 or over who is authorised for the purposes of this section by the premises user!.
Taken from the licensing act section 153
you can check it out here
http://www!.opsi!.gov!.uk/acts/acts2003/ukp!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com