GDPR support for HR - Be one step ahead of May's deadline
22/03/18
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have a significant impact on how organisations deal with the personal data of their workforce.
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Tackling the gender pay gap
21/03/18
With the deadline approaching for large employers to publish their gender pay gap figures, two thirds of organizations are yet to do so.
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CQC's Assessment of Financial Viability- The new role of financial advisors
20/03/18
It’s been just over a month since the CQC launched its new method of assessing compliance with Regulation 13 of the CQC (Registration) Regulations 2009. Compliance with this Regulation will now be assessed at the point of application for registration
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Developing homes that people really want to live in
20/03/18
I have just returned from a Conference where the lack of suitable sites for development was high on the agenda. So this article piqued my interested, in stressing not just the need for affordable housing
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6 key legal considerations for your GP practice
20/03/18
Given the ever increasing workloads that GPs have to mange, it can often be difficult for practices to find time to keep on top of their own business requirements.
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Government responds to Law Commission's DoLS proposals
20/03/18
Following a not insignificant wait, the Government has published its response to the Law Commission's review of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
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Helping women find their voices - being bossy is a good thing
19/03/18
I’m not sure I necessarily agree with the points made in this article. I’ve been called bossy (when I’m trying to move things on or organise teams) which is a term which would never apply to men
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Changing from legal aid to a CFA: defendants’ appeal allowed: additional liabilities not recoverable
19/03/18
The Court of Appeal considered three cases where a claimant had changed funding to a CFA from legal aid shortly before new rules came into force in April 2013.
“Pay less” notices: the contractor’s payment prerogative?
19/03/18
The payment provisions of construction contracts can often lead to disputes between property developers and contractors.
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English Language Competence - Medical Staff
16/03/18
Many Healthcare Employers will welcome the new powers for professional regulators to take account of language competence when assessing a doctor or nurse's fitness to practise.
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The opiod time-bomb
16/03/18
We thought the problem was in America but it is very much here. Opioids such as morphine, tramadol and fentanyl can be highly addictive and deaths from addiction are rising.
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Management of Doctors - Latest Ruling from the Courts
15/03/18
The High Court has handed down a judgment with important implications for any NHS employer managing a doctor facing a criminal investigation. The doctor in question was being investigated for gross negligence manslaughter.