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Frameworks under the Procurement Act - FAQs

Thursday, 29 August 2024

In this guide we offer practical insights into using frameworks under the new Procurement Act (the Act) and highlight some of the important changes introduced by the Act.

Frameworks under the Procurement Act - FAQs

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

CQC Single Assessment Framework - the good, the bad and the ugly

Thursday, 29 August 2024

We break down the positives and negatives of the Single Assessment Framework, the publication of the interim report of the independent review into the operational effectiveness of the CQC and what this all means for registered providers.

CQC Single Assessment Framework - the good, the bad and the ugly

Articles & Blogs Corporate

The urgent need for data centres versus the protection of the Green Belt

Friday, 23 August 2024

In 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.

The urgent need for data centres versus the protection of the Green Belt

Articles & Blogs Employment

Discrimination claim dismissed despite failure to make reasonable adjustments

Friday, 23 August 2024

The 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.

Discrimination claim dismissed despite failure to make reasonable adjustments

Articles & Blogs Employment

Promotion in the absence of competitive exercise was unlawful positive discrimination

Friday, 23 August 2024

An 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.

Promotion in the absence of competitive exercise was unlawful positive discrimination

Articles & Blogs Employment

Care home employees fairly dismissed following refusal to have Covid vaccination

Friday, 23 August 2024

The 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.

Care home employees fairly dismissed following refusal to have Covid vaccination

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

LGA publishes new guidance to help ensure confidence in the performance of an authority's services and corporate governance

Thursday, 22 August 2024

This guidance is considered a valuable tool for reducing the risk of intervention—making it essential in the current climate.

LGA publishes new guidance to help ensure confidence in the performance of an authority's services and corporate governance

Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

Tuesday, 20 August 2024

A comprehensive review of crucial guidance documents for navigating the procurement lifecycle under the new legislation.

Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

Articles & Blogs Employment

EAT holds that employer should have considered availability of suitable roles arising from upcoming merger before dismissing disabled employee

Thursday, 15 August 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a Tribunal erred in dismissing a claim where an employee was dismissed on the basis of ill-health, despite there being an upcoming reorganisation which would have created suitable alternative roles.

EAT holds that employer should have considered availability of suitable roles arising from upcoming merger before dismissing disabled employee

Articles & Blogs Employment

EAT finds no requirement to reduce compensatory award as a result of employee's contributory fault.

Thursday, 15 August 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a compensatory award does not necessarily need to be reduced where there is a finding of contributory fault on the part of the employee.