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EAT confirms no implied employment relationship for carer funded through direct payments
11 Jul 2025The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that carers paid using direct payments under the Care Act 2014 are not automatically employees of the local authority.
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Rewriting the rules on Fire and Re-Hire: What employers need to know
11 Jul 2025Workplace Compass: As the government refines one of its flagship employment reforms, the latest amendments raise important questions for employers planning contractual change.
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Government proposes ban on upwards-only rent reviews in commercial leases
11 Jul 2025On 10 July 2025, the Government published the first reading of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. The Bill is intended to transfer power out of Westminster by devolving more powers to local government by making changes to democratic processes and funding streams.
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Rights to Light: Court favours damages over injunction
11 Jul 2025The judgment considered a wide range of important issues including the continued use of the Waldram method to assess interference with light and the interaction with section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
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Tracker: Employment Rights Bill
08 Jul 2025The Employment Rights Bill, introduced to Parliament on 10 October 2024, proposes significant reforms across various aspects of employment law. Below is a summary of key provisions, organised by topic:
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Working with pupil recruitment agents: new requirement to comply with the 'Agent Quality Framework'
07 Jul 2025Home Office guidance for sponsors is to be updated on 1 September, requiring holders of student sponsor licences who use agents to recruit international students to be signed up to the Agent Quality Framework.