Key areas of support offered by the IPA under the ‘Managing the Risks of PFI Contract Expiry’ plan to aid public bodies.
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With effect from Thursday 9 September 2021 the amendments contained within the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/161) (‘the Regulations’) come into effect which introduces regulation 27A.
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Although the UK’s departure from the EU means that the EU REACH regulation no longer applies, UK REACH has stepped in to fill the gap, and UK-based companies exporting to the EU are now facing two chemicals regulation frameworks to deal with when before there was just one. Is your company ready for the challenge?
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COP 26 is the global United Nations climate change Summit, which will take place in Scotland in November. It comes at a time when climate change, and how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, is at the top of the political agenda.
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On 13 September 2021 the previously announced changes to section 33 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook come into effect, giving increased rights to request flexible working to all staff covered by those terms within England and Wales.
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Advice for employers carrying out right to work checks has been updated as a result for Covid-19, replacing 18 June 2021 guidance.
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Employers should take action now to avoid financial fines & damaging negative publicity when Workers’ Watchdog is established.
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The High Court case of Burn v Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 1674 has considered the scope of the disclosure requirements under the Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS) framework and provides some useful guidance for those tasked with carrying out case investigations.
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The past 12 months have been busy for the Corporate Tech Team, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Labour has announced plans to create a single status of ‘worker’ to include employees and ‘limb b’ workers. This would encompass all workers, from direct employees, to those who are considered part of the ‘gig economy’.
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