On 10 June 2020 the Government published its response to consultation on the Online Education Accreditation Scheme (Scheme). The purpose of this voluntary Scheme will be to provide a quality assurance framework...

Following the widely publicised death of George Floyd in the USA, as a nation we have entered a period of protest, introspection and debate on the subject of racism and Britain's colonial past.

Whilst the Government has been singing the praises of workers in the NHS, particularly those working in hospitals, one sector of health professionals that have been working throughout the pandemic has hardly received a mention.

With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ('Scheme') now well underway, it is well known HMRC has enforcement and clawback powers in order to...

This summer, the Government announced that it would revise its Wills legislation in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and from 28 September 2020 the necessary legislation

As part of the new measures announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020, office workers are again being advised to work from home if they can do so effectively.

As the UK summer holiday season progresses, much remains unknown about what measures might need to be taken in order to ensure the UK's safe emergence from lockdown.

The Government has released details of its plans for the two million people currently shielding from coronavirus (COVID-19) in England, to gradually return to normal life.

The Equality Act sets out various discrimination claims employees can bring where a relevant protected characteristic is present.

A report by the Office of Tax Simplification, commissioned by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, has proposed bringing the rate at which CGT is paid into line with income tax

Balancing requests for witness anonymity against the need to conduct a fair disciplinary hearing can be difficult for employers.

A petition calling for the introduction of ethnicity pay gap reporting has reached the required threshold of more than 100,000 signatures to be considered for debate in Parliament.

In the recent Scottish case of BC and others v Chief Constable Police Service of Scotland and others, the Court of Session considered the inclusion of personal WhatsApp messages in an...

Following our previous blogs on this topic, we have prepared an update on the current position for higher education institutions.

Waking up to the sobering news this morning that the UK has officially entered recession due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in Ryan v South West Ambulance Services NHS Trust provided a reminder of the risks in relation to inadvertently indirectly discriminatory policies.

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision offers a useful reminder of the importance of following a fair procedure prior to dismissal, even where it is clear the employee has committed a criminal act.

Alongside supporting a good cause, leaving a legacy to a charity in your Will can have other significant benefits.

Last week the Home Office published a Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules providing further detail on the immigration system that will apply to both EU and non-EU nationals after the...

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