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Browse our law brief articles and blogs, aimed at addressing the practical implications of the latest legal developments affecting you and your organisation.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Sleeping on the Job - Working Time for Night-Shift Workers

Friday, 05 May 2017

Are night shift workers who are required to sleep in a particular location entitled to be paid the national minimum wage while they are asleep?

Sleeping on the Job - Working Time for Night-Shift Workers
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Articles & Blogs Employment

What Are the Consequences of Breaching the Right to Be Accompanied?

Friday, 05 May 2017

In Gnahoua v Abellio London Ltd, an employment tribunal considered whether there had been a breach of the employee's right to be accompanied and, if so, the level of compensation to be awarded.

What Are the Consequences of Breaching the Right to Be Accompanied?
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Could your Work Place Dress Code be Unlawful?

Friday, 05 May 2017

The government has recently published its response to the joint report on dress codes in the workplace by the House of Commons Petitions Committee and Women and Equalities Committee.

Could your Work Place Dress Code be Unlawful?
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Articles & Blogs Charities

New Duty to Report on Payment Practices and Performance

Thursday, 27 April 2017

Following changes introduced by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, large companies (including large charitable companies) will be required to report on their payment practices and performance twice a year.

New Duty to Report on Payment Practices and Performance
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Articles & Blogs Charities

The Common Reporting Standard - Does Your Charity Need to Take Action?

Thursday, 27 April 2017

Some charities may be struggling to get to grips with whether the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) will affect them, and if so, what their obligations are.

The Common Reporting Standard - Does Your Charity Need to Take Action?
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Articles & Blogs Charities

Defending Legacy Challenges - A Victory for Charities?

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Charities may be aware of the recent Supreme Court Judgment of Ilott v The Blue Cross & Others.

Defending Legacy Challenges - A Victory for Charities?
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Articles & Blogs Charities Data Protection Information Law

Fundraising and Data Protection - What Do Charities Need to Know?

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

There has been a continued focus on fundraising over the past few months and we outline several of the relevant updates below.

Fundraising and Data Protection - What Do Charities Need to Know?
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Articles & Blogs Charities

Charity News Speed Read - May 2017

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

We summarise the key news updates of 2017.

Charity News Speed Read - May 2017
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

NHSPS Lease Regularisation Programme and Increased Service Charges

Tuesday, 02 May 2017

Many GP practices around the country occupying buildings owned by NHS Property Services Ltd (NHSPS) have received updated NHSPS Charging Schedules, dramatically increasing their property costs.

NHSPS Lease Regularisation Programme and Increased Service Charges
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Articles & Blogs Data Protection Healthcare Information Law

Information Commissioner's Office Issues Resources Designed To Help The Healthcare Sector - Are You Prepared?

Tuesday, 02 May 2017

The ICO is focussing on the effective logging, tracking, movement and storage of manual records across the health sector. The resources are designed to address shortcomings found by the ICO when conducting audits in a range of health organisations.

Information Commissioner's Office Issues Resources Designed To Help The Healthcare Sector - Are You Prepared?
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Articles & Blogs Employment Healthcare

What Does the New Government Paper on 'Work, Health and Disability' Mean For Employers?

Tuesday, 02 May 2017

The government's green paper, 'Work, health and disability: improving lives', set out the nature of the problem and why change is required from employers, the welfare system, health and care providers and the public.

What Does the New Government Paper on 'Work, Health and Disability' Mean For Employers?
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Articles & Blogs Corporate Technology & Startups

Small Business: BEIS Committee Closes Inquiry into Scale-Up Companies

Tuesday, 02 May 2017

On 28 April 2017, the Government's Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee announced that it has closed its inquiry into scale-up businesses (which was launched on 20 March 2017) due to the general election on 8 June 2017.

BEIS Committee Closes Inquiry into Scale-Up Companies
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Articles & Blogs Employment

YouGov Survey Reveals Extent of Employers' Reliance on Social Media in Recruitment Decisions

Friday, 28 April 2017

A recent YouGov survey of business decision makers has revealed that nearly one in five employers have turned down a candidate because of their use of social media. So what are the risks of such practices?

YouGov Survey Reveals Extent of Employers' Reliance on Social Media in Recruitment Decisions
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Redundancy and Restructuring - What Is The Tribunal's Approach When Considering Fairness?

Friday, 28 April 2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently considered the approach that a tribunal should take in assessing fairness where an employee is made redundant after competing for newly-created posts following a restructure

Redundancy and Restructuring - What Is The Tribunal's Approach When Considering Fairness?
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Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

Will Challenge - High Court Reject Will That Was Forged on Pre-Signed Company Notepaper

Friday, 21 April 2017

Modern forensic analysis techniques prove a later Will to have been forged, with the Deceased’s signature pre-dating those of the witnesses. Patel V Patel [2017] EWHC 133 (Ch)

Will Challenge
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