The Advocate-General has rejected a claim launched by the charity Heyday that the UK Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (EE(A)R), which permit a compulsory retirement age of 65, breaches EU equality requirements.

Every workplace must consider radon gas as a potential risk to its employees and others. It needs to be given the same focus as asbestos and other dangerous occurrences.

Yesterday, 6 April 2008, the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force.

Employees or workers raising concerns about wrongdoing are only protected from dismissal or being subjected to detriment if their disclosure is made to the person or persons...

The new rules have been introduced in recognition of the dangers associated with the currently unregulated aesthetics landscape...

In May 2024, the previous Government launched a call for input, seeking examples of policies or guidance in which public bodies...

In the Australian case, Capral Limited (Capral) v CGU, Capral faced a situation where the aluminium plates it supplied were found to be defective after being used by customers to construct marine vessels.

Epping Forest District Council secured an interim injunction this week that prevents the owners of the Bell Hotel from using the property to accommodate asylum seekers.

The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) final guidance on its interpretation of pricing transparency requirements under Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) has been published.

Recent enforcement actions by the European Commission (the Commission) demonstrate that the retail sector – from fashion marketplaces to social commerce platforms – faces unprecedented scrutiny on how they manage illegal content...

Reinsurer Swiss Re has published its Motor Bodily Injury Landscape Report 2025 which examines injury trends across 15 European markets.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Respondent) has successfully defended a challenge in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) brought by a developer (Appellant) against its decision to award approximately £120M of loans to a competing developer.

Age assessments can be complex, and differ case by case. This can present challenges for social workers in deciding whether a comprehensive assessment is necessary.

As we move further into 2009, the Government’s initial strategy to stimulate the economy is yet to show any signs of redressing the balance.

With a sharp increase in Employment Tribunal claims related to neurodiversity over recent years, employers in the education sector should take proactive steps to support neurodiverse staff in the workplace.

In a reversal of its manifesto commitment to offer all employees 'day one' protection from unfair dismissal...

The Department for Business and Trade has updated the statutory guidance which accompanies the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (SCA 2022).

As is now clear, a new wave of mortgage fraud has been building steadily since last year and this is bound to keep professional indemnity (PI) insurers on the run throughout 2008 and beyond.

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If a child or young person with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is placed in accommodation in a different local authority's area, responsibility for that EHCP can shift to the receiving authority.