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Considerations for employers with employees returning to the office

With an increase in staff returning to the office, there remains a need for employers to consider implementing hybrid working and flexible working arrangements.

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Changes to food waste collection and recycling: What actions do councils need to take?

Writing for Local Government News, solicitor Ben Thomson outlines upcoming changes to waste collection and advises on how local councils can adapt to them.

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Ashfords' Employment Bulletin - May 2022

Our Employment team continues to bring you updates on some of the key employment and immigration developments.

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A full reform of the UK data protection regime on the horizon

On 10 May 2022, Prince Charles announced the intention to reform the UK’s data protection regime with the Data Reform Bill.

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Does implementing single-sex spaces and services amount to discrimination?

Guidance on implementing single-sex spaces (such as toilet facilities) was recently published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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A call for evidence: Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2023 – 2024

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (‘BEIS’) confirmed in their published Government consultation, the Good Work Plan, that three enforcement bodies will be merged together to create a new agency.

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What does the Building Safety Act 2022 mean for you?

The Building Safety Bill was introduced to Parliament following the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017. Its main aim is to dramatically improve building safety, with particular emphasis on ‘higher risk buildings’ over a specified height.

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Bresc-yo-yo: The courts' treatment of insolvent parties in adjudications continues to yo-yo in...

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (In Liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd, the Court of Appeal in John Doyle Construction Ltd (In Liquidation) v Erith Contractors Ltd considered the question of enforcement of adjudication decisions in favour of insolvent companies.

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Levelling Up Round 2: What you need to know

The Levelling Up Fund was announced at the 2020 Spending Review, and is a competitive fund run by the UK Government that invests in infrastructure across the UK. According to Government figures, the first round of funding from the Levelling Up Fund has supported £1.7 billion of projects across the UK.

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The Levelling Up White Paper

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove unveiled the UK Government’s White Paper on 2 February 2022. The Paper sets out the UK Government’s moral, social and economic programme to ‘level up’ areas of the UK and provide equal opportunities throughout the country.

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