Building an inclusive society
What is your experience of the impact of social care and welfare reform in the UK? The UK is the first state to be subjected to a confidential inquiry by […]
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HMRC and sleeps-ins – further clarity?
“HMRC enforce National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation in line with the policy set out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and do not have discretion to […]
General Data Protection Regulations – key implications for employers
What are the main changes introduced by the GDPR? National laws, including the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), will no longer apply to matters falling within the GDPR’s scope. Whilst many […]
Property Guardians (or not?)
The County Court at Bristol held in Camelot v Greg Roynon [2017] that a tenancy had been granted. The judgment looked carefully at whether ‘exclusive possession’ was given in the agreement and […]
Who pays what for community care – the complex web of funding
The findings of the report can be accessed here. In current times it is not surprising that there are perhaps disparities in funding models whether due to geographical area […]
Does an employee on sick leave transfer under TUPE?
Only employees who form part of an organised grouping of employees, assigned to carry out the services that are the subject of the transfer, will move to the new provider […]
New year – new court fee increases for 2016
General 10% uplift to civil court fees Fees will rise across the range of civil proceedings, including enforcement proceedings and also for civil business in magistrates courts. Notable increases include: […]
Draft Apprenticeship Levy legislation published
The levy will be 0.5% of an employer’s pay bill for a tax year less an annual allowance of £15,000. This means that the levy will start to operate on […]
Guidelines aiding an earlier diagnosis of sepsis
The guidance (www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG51) urges doctors, nurses and paramedics to consider sepsis early on when treating any patients unwell with infections. The question, ‘could this be sepsis?’, must be at the […]
The end of the line for Article 8 Defences?
Recap – What is an Article 8 Defence? Where a tenant seeks to persuade the Court that eviction from their home would not be proportionate. The Court will be asked […]
Employment law changes
We highlight the key changes that you should look out for below, along with links to our recent ebriefings relating to these changes. Increases to National Minimum Wage The National […]
Alternate Payment Arrangements
Under Universal Credit, the default position for claimants is that they will receive their benefit payment award monthly in arrears plus one lump sum payment. Prior to this claimants would […]