
Articles
- Articles
The urgent need for data centres versus the protection of the Green Belt
23 Aug 2024In the UK the development of data centres has run into some recent planning blocks, despite the urgent need for new data centres driven by the growth in cloud computing, personal internet use and the expansion of digital data.
- Articles
Discrimination claim dismissed despite failure to make reasonable adjustments
23 Aug 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed a claimant's claims for disability discrimination despite an earlier Tribunal finding that the respondent had failed to make reasonable adjustments.
- Articles
Promotion in the absence of competitive exercise was unlawful positive discrimination
23 Aug 2024An Employment Tribunal has found that a police force acted unlawfully when it promoted a minority ethnic Sergeant into a Detective Inspector role in the absence of a competitive exercise.
- Articles
Care home employees fairly dismissed following refusal to have Covid vaccination
23 Aug 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that care home staff were fairly dismissed for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID, in breach of their employer's policy.
- Articles
LGA publishes new guidance to help ensure confidence in the performance of an authority's services and corporate governance
22 Aug 2024This guidance is considered a valuable tool for reducing the risk of intervention—making it essential in the current climate.
- Articles
Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023
20 Aug 2024A comprehensive review of crucial guidance documents for navigating the procurement lifecycle under the new legislation.