18 Nov, 2024 A new era for mutuals? By David Alcock The manifesto for the new Government committed Labour to work to double the size of the co-operative and mutual economy. We are starting...
12 Nov, 2024 New criminal offence -'failure to prevent fraud' By Emma Watt The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) created the new corporate criminal offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’...
31 Oct, 2024 On the ball with tax: CASCs and the latest Budget buzz By Mahnoor Butt Shauntelle Murphy Following the Budget announcement yesterday, the Government have published the outcome and summary of responses to the charities tax...
30 Oct, 2024 A new regime for employee ownership By David Alcock You may have missed it in the Budget, but at the same time as the speech was published, the Government also published their response to...
22 Oct, 2024 Employment Rights Bill - let the consultations begin By Libby Hubbard We've likened the Employment Rights Bill 2024 (ERB) to a marathon, not a sprint - if that's the case then it's been a speedy start with...
07 Oct, 2024 EHRC launches consultation for its updated Code of Practice on discrimination, harassment and victimisation in services and public functions By Emma Watt The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a consultation on its updated Code of Practice for services, public...
27 Sep, 2024 Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace - New updated guidance By Libby Hubbard This week has seen some deeply troubling stories of sexual harassment told by ex-employees of Harrods. It is somewhat timely that the...
25 Sep, 2024 Back to work (again): Home Office's right to work guidance updated By Hazel Findlay The Home Office updated the employer’s guide to right to work checks again on 23 September 2024 (and it is stated to apply to right to...
17 Sep, 2024 Time to make your voice heard By David Alcock The slightly delayed consultation on the future of the law governing co-ops and community benefit societies has been released today. The...
16 Sep, 2024 Employee ownership: A succession plan for businesses By David Alcock Many business owners have dedicated years, if not decades, to building their companies. But when the time comes to step away, an...
09 Aug, 2024 Now let the change begin - what does the new Government have in store for HR? By Libby Hubbard If you want to know what the new Government has in store for HR and employment relations following the King's speech then our August...
17 Jul, 2024 Corporate sustainability and supply chain due diligence By Emma Watt The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ((EU) 2024/1760) (the Directive) comes into force on 25 July 2024 and introduces new...