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In a significant recent decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has decided that workers are not entitled to payment on termination for annual leave which has been taken but not paid for in previous years...

Charities that supply services to public sector bodies, as well as those that find themselves subject to the procurement rules, should be aware that PPN 07/20, which relates to taking account of a bidder’s approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts, is now in force...

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a five week consultation looking at requiring care home providers caring for older adults to deploy only those workers who have received their Covid-19 vaccination...

On Monday 5 April, new guidance from the General Medical Council came into force on good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices...

In this update, we look at an ever increasing trend when it comes to sub-contracting the delivery of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) of any part of the DES (whether to a third party provider, your own provider arm or otherwise) and highlight some of our top tips when it comes to documenting this...

In February 2021, the Office of the Public Guardian published guidance to support NHS and social care staff check if a Covid-19 patient has an attorney or deputy...

From 1 April 2021 new forms are to be used for reporting child deaths to child deaths overview panels. The Department of Health and Social Care has updated and replaced four forms for use as part of the child death review investigation...

As part of step 2 of the Government’s coronavirus roadmap out of lockdown, the DCMS has announced that public fundraising by charities is permitted from 12 April...

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has published further details relating to the new ‘NHS Complaint Standards’ (the Standards)...

In the event that building works are delayed beyond the date for completion, as a result of an event for which the contractor is not entitled to additional time, a liquidated damages clause entitles an employer to claim from the contractor a sum of money...

Following a consultation in 2020, the Office for Students introduced a new Condition of Registration on 1 April 2021...

Easter is firmly associated with food; egg hunts, roast lamb, hot cross buns, and lots of chocolate...