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What is the Law on Fire Sprinklers in Care Homes?
Statistics from the Fire Protection Association found that 485 fire incidents were found in care homes in 2023/24
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What is the Protection for Whistleblowing Bill?
In recent times, the government have called for major reform on whistleblowing legislations.
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What are Agricultural Workers’ Rights?
Whether you’re dealing with new seasonal packers or tenant staff, agricultural workers have access to a whole range of employment rights.
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How will the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Impact Employers?
From setting out maximum working hours to improving teacher’s pay – the new bill on children’s welfare has been introduced to parliament.
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What is the Licensing Act?
From theatres to restaurants – alcohol sales play a huge part across numerous business sectors. However, only employers with the right paperwork are allowed to sell or supply it on their premises. The Licensing Act is a law that regulates the sale of alcohol, late-night refreshments, and entertainment. The Act isn’t just for outlining the rules on permits. It also promotes duties towards managing the aftermath of alcohol overconsumption.
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What is the Building Safety Act?
Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, Dame Judith Hackitt oversaw the inquiry that discovered safety negligence within the construction industry. In this guide, we’ll look at what the Building Safety Act covers, who it applies to, and how to ensure safety risks are managed correctly throughout your construction projects.
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New remit published for Low Pay Commission
The Government has set out the new remit for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) when recommending the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that will apply from April 2026.
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Over £5million of fines paid for minimum wage breaches
The Government has released its report on the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage during the 2023/24 financial year.
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Employers' NICs take up £5bn on last year
The increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions (NICs) is beginning to show as over the last three months businesses have paid almost £5bn more than last year
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Employer NICs shoot up £1.9bn in May tax take
In just one-month businesses have paid out nearly £2bn in extra employers’ National Insurance while capital gains tax take fluctuates by the month as hit by weak M&A market.
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Calls for paternity leave entitlements to be increased
The Women and Equalities Committee have published a report looking at the barriers preventing parents from accessing paternity and shared parental leave, and how the system can be improved.
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Over 500 employers named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage
The Government recently published a list of 518 businesses who had failed to pay their workers at the national minimum wage between 2015 and 2022.
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