The Employment Appeal Tribunal gives its Judgment in the Mencap sleep-in appeal case
The EAT agreed that, based on the facts and the legal arguments adopted by Mrs Tomlinson-Blake and Mencap, the Tribunal was entitled to reach their conclusion, namely that all hours […]
Sleep-ins announcement – HMRC Q&A
Social care providers will be aware that they have a further month of uncertainty to see what the Government proposes to do about sleep-ins. In the meantime, HMRC has sent […]
Possession Protocol Changes – Protocols and Notices!
Now is the time to review procedures re the necessary pre-action steps that need to be taken prior to issuing possession proceedings. A new prescribed form for Notices Seeking Possession […]
Time spent travelling to and from work can be travel time under the Working Time Regulations (WTR), European Court confirms
This ruling confirms the Advocate General’s opinion in this case, which we released a briefing on earlier this year – see here for our full commentary on the implications of […]
West Midlands ambulances exceed response targets as others fail
Across all UK ambulance trusts 66.5% arrived at ‘Category A Red 1’ calls within 8 minutes. This is below the target of 75% and means that one third of patients […]
Academies Financial Handbook 2016
Given that Academy Funding Agreements oblige Academies and Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) to abide by the terms of the Handbook, new editions provide a key mechanism by which the Department […]
“Not having your cake and eating it.”
The Opinion covers the question whether a subsidiary that is entitled to provide works, services or supplies to its parent without the need for an EU tender process (1) has […]
TUPE: unexpected transfers
The facts ICAP Management Services Limited (“IMSL”) was a service company providing services to other companies within the ICAP Global Broking Business (“IGBB”). IGBB decided to sell the IMSL to […]
Can individuals be liable for dismissal related damages in whistleblowing detriment claims?
Under UK legislation, a worker has the right not to be subjected to detriment on the ground that they have made a protected disclosure. This protection applies not only to […]
Housing and Health – Working Together
To assist with practical partnerships a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) has been published “to support joint action on improving health through the home”. A copy of the MoU can be […]
Keeping “P” at the heart of decision making
The Supreme Court decision in Cheshire West and Chester Council v P (2014) UKSC 19, (2014) MHLO 16 redefined the test to be applied when deciding whether or not a […]
EU procurement – the missing threshold
Our New Year e-briefing detailed the new EU procurement tendering thresholds with effect from 1 January 2016. However, there was one missing. This particular threshold was overlooked by both the […]