The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) have issued further guidelines regarding the consent that needs to be obtained for direct marketing emails, text messaging and automated calls. It differentiates between consent for a one off specific contact and on-going contact. The…
In order to reduce the compliance burdens on smaller businesses, HMRC are introducing a Single Compliance Process (SCP) which will also improve the way enquiries are handled.
As part of reforms introduced in April 2013 to control the ever rising costs of insurance, an out of court claims portal has been set up to process employee injury at work uncontested compensation claims up to the value of…
The Repeal of Site Waste Regulations means that large construction projects in England are no longer required to have Waste Management plans in place before work starts.
Changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations will be put before Parliament in December 2013 with a view to publishing in January 2014. They include alterations to the TUPE Regulations which will mean that redundancies as a…
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are working together with businesses to assist them to make beneficial changes to reduce costs and improve sustainability. These changes may include introducing electric cars into the fleet, finding alternatives to unregulated…
New rules to be introduced in late 2013 may mean that drivers taking HGV vehicles over short distances of no more than 50 kilometres for specific purposes such as to deliver or repair them may not need to hold a…
The Department for Business has published a draft of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations Legislation. Proposed changes include a 90 day right to cancel if misled or bullied into a contract, and the right to recover payment that…
Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change The Foreign Secretary launched the Balance of Competences Review in Parliament on 12 July 2012, taking forward the Coalition commitment to analyse and examine the UK’s relationship with the European Union. The Department…
Source: Environment Agency, http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/planning/33698.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Environment+Agency&utm_campaign=3153895_October+-+issue+23&utm_content=Floodplanningguidance Are you a planner or developer? The government has published new, shorter planning guidance for councils and developers in England. To support it, we have published detailed advice on managing flood risks including on climate change; Strategic…