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This month has seen the launch of a £9 million partnership led by The Francis Crick Institute which aims to understand patient responses to immunotherapy, enabling the development of safer and more effective treatments.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a new audit framework to help organisations self-assess their compliance with data protection law.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified the basis on which Tribunals can make costs awards on the higher indemnity basis in rare cases.

For employers and employees alike, one of the most significant aspects of the Employment Rights Bill is the removal of the two-year qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal claims.

With the Procurement Act 2023 now set to come into force on 24 February 2025, contracting authorities have been given an additional four-month extension to prepare. But with many organisations still far from ready, the question remains: 'why wait?'

The new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the Tipping Act) came into force on 1 October. It is backed by statutory and non-statutory guidance to help employers ensure that tips are distributed fairly to workers.