Following our article earlier this week about the "Good Work Plan", the government has now introduced the first three statutory instruments implementing some of the changes outlined in the Plan:

The Home Office and the Disclosure and Barring Service have updated their guidance for employers on requesting DBS checks for potential employees.

The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England & Wales and Scotland have issued new guidance updating the bands of awards for "injury to feelings" ...

Luxembourg is the first country in the world to implement a law on green covered bonds (lettres de gage portant sur les énergies renouveables).

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), which was introduced in 2016 to increase the accountability of individuals working in the banking sector

Scotland (and the whole of the UK) is facing a labour and skills crisis, as Britain's work permit system was simply not designed to cope with the impact Brexit is already having on the labour market.

EU citizens will be able to apply for settled status in 3 easy steps for less than the price of a passport, under plans outlined by the Immigration Minister today.

This new route will replace the entrepreneur visa route which is currently open exclusively to graduates.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Morrisons is liable for a data breach which saw thousands of its employees' details posted online by a disgruntled ex-employee, Mr Skelton

This was one of several recent cases which have dealt with, and have generated some uncertainty about, the duty to give reasons. Ralph Kellas examines a local planning authority's duty...

This is an important case because it adds further commentary on the nature of the intention a landlord requires to meet the requirements necessary to oppose the grant of a new business tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

On February 28, 2018, the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Board published a final rule revising the exemption from CAS for firm-fixed-price contracts ...

On February 22, 2018, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a final rule that addresses commercial supplier terms that are inconsistent with ...

Attorney General Brad Schimel announced Wisconsin had become the national leader in drug take backs, netting some 63,541 lbs.

The government proposed new regulations regarding data breaches, cost evaluation for IDIQ contract proposals, overseas small business contracting and other areas of government contracting ...

President Donald J. Trump has loosened the federal government's grip on businesses looking to secure federal contracts. On March 27, 2017, the president signed Executive Order 13782 revoking executive orders ...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced on Tuesday that it would be accepting applications for special-purpose national bank charters for financial technology companies...

Violations of securities laws can result in both civil and criminal liability, and the failure to respond appropriately to an SEC subpoena carries its own set of sanctions.

Making a car drive itself is hard. Remaining compliant while doing it is harder still, thanks to government stakeholders advancing new, complex and sometimes conflicting regulatory frameworks in every corner of the country.

The Resolution of the President No. PP-3794 was adopted on June 20, 2018, which has launched the process of revising recently adopted procedures for developing, examining and approving of pre-design and design...