The government has provided further information regarding the Gender Pay Gap Regulations, which will require that companies with more than 250 employees must annually publish information regarding the difference in average pay for male and female employees. In…
Amendments have been made to The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and the following five sets of regulations to make minor corrections and clarify existing regulations: The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases…
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2010 established a trading scheme for greenhouse gas emissions, whether direct or indirect, in the UK. It applies to emissions from supplies of gas and electricity by large organisations in the public and private…
Every year the ECHA and Competent Authorities conduct IT and manual screening to identify any substances that are classified as hazardous or pose a risk to human health or the environment. Any identified substances are then progressed to REACH…
This instrument applies only to England and will be issued free of charge to anyone who bought S.I.2016 Interested parties will be informed when these Amendment Regulations come into force and can find guidance on www.gov.uk and via the Knowledge…
These regulations regard the disclosure of certain information by some large undertakings and groups, namely non-financial and diversity information, and make amendments to article 23(1) of the Accounting Directive. The Accounting Directive only applies to certain undertakings of limited liability,…
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016. There has been much discussion around the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and its counterparts in other countries. The framework has been updated to give further investigatory powers to Security and Intelligence Agencies, Law…
Changes to the Street Works (Qualification of Operatives and Supervisors) (England) Regulations 2016 Section 67 of the New Road and Street Works Act 1991 requires that when street works (specifically the breaking up of the street, or the sewers,…
The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance At the end of 2015, the Energy Efficiency Requirements set by the European Union were revised and have now been incorporated into Note 44 and the Combined Heat and Power Quality…
The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016. The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 are being implemented to ensure that the UK meets the EU regulations requirements. They are designed to implement directive 2014/32/EU, to create a uniform approach to the regulations on…