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Insights | Charities & Third Sector

Trustees’ Week – your quick guide to charity trustee duties

It’s a difficult and tumultuous time in the UK and many organisations will be facing the squeeze, particularly in the third sector. Many charitable organisations will still be dealing with the fallout from the pandemic while also grappling with increased operational costs. Some will also have seen a spike in demand due to the cost-of-living crisis, and the combination has led to strenuous financial pressures.

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Events | Employment
  • Date: 19 November 2024

Club HR: The Employment Rights Bill

Join us for our next Club HR, where we'll help you navigate the most ground-breaking workplace changes in a decade.

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Insights | Rural

Rural Crime – a grim reality but there are positive steps you can take

Recent figures from NFU have revealed that the cost of Rural Crime in Scotland increased by approximately 35% in 2023 compared to the previous year; with rural crime costing the UK an estimated £52.8m in 2023, up from £50.6m the previous year.

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Insights | Charities & Third Sector

KLTR’s OPTS: Six months on

1 September 2024 marked 6 months from the launch of The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) innovative Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme (OPTS), and so we thought it would be interesting to look at the initial successes.

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Insights | Employment
  • 18 October 2024
  • | Struan Hepburn

The Employment Rights Bill: Labour’s vision & what we can expect

The Employment Rights Bill marks a significant moment in UK employment law, signalling widespread reforms over the coming years.

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Insights | Immigration

Navigating the UK’s ‘Partner Visa’ scheme – and how WhatsApp can help unmarried partners

While moviemakers have delighted in telling stories about international love affairs, the hard truth is that anyone wishing to move to the UK to be with their loved one initially faces a host of rules and regulations rather than instant romance.

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Insights | Employment

Employment Law Updates

Employment law is on the cusp of significant change which will affect all employers – from the introduction of the new Employment Rights Bill, said to amount to the “biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”, to further guidance from the Tribunal on gender critical rights, and key upcoming changes in relation to the prevention of sexual harassment at work. Explore these issues and the implications on organisations.

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Insights | Employment
  • 27 September 2024
  • | Struan Hepburn

WorkWell– a Healthier, Happier Workforce or a Pain for Employers? 5 Things Employers Need to Know

Starting in October, WorkWell pilots across England will help employees with health conditions stay in or return to work. The £64 million initiative aims to support 59,000 people and ties into a broader reform of the fit note process, which intends to make it easier for employees to stay in work.

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Insights | Health & Safety

Five key health and safety risks in the licensed trade – addressing the pitfalls to avoid brand reputational damage!

Health and safety risks may sound trivial but logging the potential risks at your workplace(s) and demonstrating the correct protocols are in place can be crucial if an accident does happen in a licensed premises.

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