Court of Appeal decision on duty of care for non-clinical staff
30/03/17
The NHSLA has successfully defended this important and ground breaking case on the duty of A&E receptionists and other non-clinical staff in a healthcare setting.
Police medical appeal board ordered to reassess amendment to injury pension
29/03/17
This decision is relevant to both police and fire service employers in respect of their injury benefit schemes.
Government triggers Article 50 – implications for your workforce
29/03/17
With today’s triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty
Twitter defamation: Columnist ordered to pay £24,000 for defamatory tweets
27/03/17
Two tweets posted by columnist Katie Hopkins have been found by the high Court
From 3 April - DoLS no longer a death 'in state detention'
27/03/17
In recent years the law has developed to require all deaths where a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) authorisation was in place to be referred to the coroner.
Service provision changes and the principal purpose test
21/03/17
A decision that will be of interest to all those involved in the commissioning and provision of services and care plans.
Further requirements for NHS providers wishing to engage off-payroll workers
16/03/17
Changes to the IR35 rules in respect of the taxation of off-payroll workers
An Inspector calls - but which one? The roles of HSE and CQC following health and safety incidents
13/03/17
The Health service journal reported earlier this week that southern health
Police and fire: Which model?
13/03/17
An insight into the effects of The Policing and Crime Act 2017.
Update on IR35 changes
08/03/17
HMRC has now published its much-anticipated electronic tool for determining whether off-payroll engagements are “in scope” for the new IR35 rules that will apply from 6th April 2017.
Trade union act in force from 1 March 2017
01/03/17
The main provisions of the trade union act 2016 (the Act) come into effect today, 1 March 2017.
CQC announces new partnerships with charities plus charity sector update
28/02/17
The Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) has established new partnerships with six national charities