Ebriefings

Last week, England entered another period of lockdown which will last until at least 2 December.

It has been another difficult few weeks for many of us, especially those who find themselves under tier 3 restrictions.

We have submitted our response to the White Paper Consultation based on the discussion held at the “Planning for the Future – what does this mean for affordable housing” webinar we held on Fri 9 Oct

A key element of the Bill is the establishment of a duty holder regime and requirement to maintain the ‘golden thread of information’ throughout the life cycle of high-risk residential buildings

The parliamentary processes are complete and the Restriction of Public Exit Payments Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”) which cap exit payments in the public sector at £95,000 will be in force from 4 November.

On 18 September 2020, the High Court gave its decision regarding the Judicial Review of Simply Learning Tutor Agency Ltd & Others v Secretary of State for Business.

Explanation of the similarities and the warning signs we need to be aware of in prescriptive SARs.

We have been working with care homes to update their contracts and advise on the risks of charging the resident a regular “top-up” or additional fee where a resident is funded through NHS CHC

Government regulations came into force on 23 September 2020 providing LGPS (local government pension scheme) employers with flexibility on meeting exit payments and LGPS funds with flexibility too

Charity Financials, the financial information program from Wilmington Charities, has published its latest Income Monitor report.

Alongside the Building Safety Bill published in July 2020, the Fire Safety Bill is a key step in the Government’s strategy to improve building and fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy

We have learned many things over the last six months; the latest lesson is that there is no new normal. The Government initiatives and guidance may have slowed down a pace, but the challenges for employers and their employees remain.