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A recent decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal in relation to the third requirement (relating to auxiliary aids) compromised in the duty to make reasonable adjustments in the Equality Act 2010 may provide charity employers with a useful reminder of the existence of this requirement...

A number of charities are in the position of holding residential property affected by fire safety issues, especially in relation to cladding, and may be following the progress of the Building Safety Bill through Parliament...

Last week's publication by the Charity Commission of a summary of the responses received from charities, umbrella bodies and professionals to its recent draft guidance on “responsible investment" confirmed that charities are going to have to wait until next year at least for its finalised guidance...

Charities that have been grappling with the implementation of hybrid working for their employees may find ACAS’s recently published practical guidance for employers on hybrid working helpful...

Much of the care home sector is a mix of NHS and private providers, but there is also a small but significant number of charitable care homes regulated by the CQC...

Not all charities are subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”), but those which are may want to know about the latest in a series of changes made to the Regulations in spring / summer this year...

The Charity Commission yesterday updated its coronavirus guidance to signal what seems to be the beginning of the end to the benevolent approach it has taken to charities needing to postpone or cancel meetings, or hold them remotely, during the pandemic....

Following the Government’s recent response to the 2019 consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace, charities with employees should be aware of an upcoming new legal duty to prevent harassment...

Charities granted an extension to file their annual return, report and accounts by the Charity Commission...

International aid charity trustees should be aware of the alert issued by the Commission, which sets out steps such charities can take to make sure they are keeping people, including beneficiaries, employees, volunteers and others, safe from harm...

Charities that transfer data from the EEA to the United Kingdom will be very glad to know that the EU has adopted final versions of the two adequacy decisions that were issued in draft earlier this year...

Many charities and non-profits are looking at the future of their offices and work arrangements, after the massive shake-up of the usual arrangements brought about by the pandemic...