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Key Employment Law Updates: Winter 2025
Employment Rights Bill in “Ping Pong” Phase as Key Provisions Remain in Debate As winter 2025 approaches, the Employment Rights Act 2025 has yet to be finalised, with several headline provisions still under dispute following rejection by the House of Lords on 28...
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Key Employment Law Updates: Winter 2025
Employment Rights Bill in “Ping Pong” Phase as Key Provisions Remain in Debate As winter 2025 approaches, the Employment Rights Act 2025 has yet to be finalised, with several headline provisions still under dispute following rejection by the House of Lords on 28...
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Celebrating 200 years of railways at the Severn Valley
The Severn Valley Railway has announced two first-class visitors for a special weekend of Railway 200 celebrations in July. The theme of the weekend is ‘Trains through the Ages’, and it would be hard to imagine two guests that represent more different eras of rail...
Improve and demonstrate your cyber security with Cyber Essentials certification
Most cyber attacks are indiscriminate, which makes everyone a target. There are nearly 5.5 million micro and small organisations (less than 50 employees) and these make up the vast majority of businesses in the UK (over 99%). Although many do not see their business or...
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Worcestershire Law Society president to serve a second term
The president of the Worcestershire Law Society is to serve a second term. Andrew Chandler, a partner at law firm mfg Solicitors, will continue in the role for a second year after taking over QS Parkinson Wright’s Charlotte Perry in June 2022. Mr Chandler, who is...
OLPRO awarded B-corp certification
Worcestershire-based stand-out Outdoor brand OLPRO become the first major UK-based Camping company to be awarded B-Corporation certification. Founded by Daniel Walton in 2011, OLPRO ensures that the company have a positive impact on the planet and community, whilst...
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New website launched to offer guidance on employment and benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new website around Universal Credit and COVID-19.
HSE warn of bogus face masks
The HSE has warned of businesses buying or supplying face masks to their workforce which haven’t met the appropriate safety standards.
A substantial number of face masks, claiming to be of KN95 standards, provide an inadequate level of protection and are likely to be poor quality products accompanied by fake or fraudulent paperwork. These face masks may also be known as filtering facepiece respirators.
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Prime Minister’s next steps in Coronavirus response
On Friday 17 July the government announced a plan for further easing to the lockdown restrictions. From 1 August, if prevalence remains around or below current levels, government will take the following steps: Give employers more discretion on how they ensure...
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Prime Minister’s next steps in Coronavirus response
On Friday 17 July the government announced a plan for further easing to the lockdown restrictions. From 1 August, if prevalence remains around or below current levels, government will take the following steps: Give employers more discretion on how they ensure...
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Worcestershire Economic Recovery Projects confirmed with £12M funding support
Numerous projects across Worcestershire have been given the green light after £12m of Government funding has been announced today (Tuesday 4th August).
Wychavon Business Grants to close on Friday 28 August
The Government have announced that the COVID-19 business grants programme will close on Friday 28 August. More than 2500 grants have been made to eligible businesses in Wychavon amounting to almost £30 million via the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail,...
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Trio of promotions announced at law firm mfg Solicitors
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has announced three internal promotions at senior associate and associate level. In the firm’s widely respected Private Client department, experienced wills, assets and estate planning expert Melinda Rice, is promoted to a senior...
Dave the Coach invited to Speak on Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Foot and Ankle Show in 2024.
Mental health and wellbeing is suffering in healthcare, so it’s absolutely amazing to get the chance to speak to a group of podiatrists and foot health professionals at a conference in 2024 about ways to change this. Dave and Josie will be talking about pillars...
Shevaun Haviland: a critical time for business to be heard
Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, is to urge the Government to reconnect with business as firms see no progress on the barriers to growth. She will speak out at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Global Annual Conference 2023 on Wednesday May 17. In...
Local Training Provider Encourages Businesses to Utilise Skills Bootcamp Funding
The Development Manager (TDM), a West Midlands training provider, specialising in Tech and Digital skills development, is calling on local employers to recruit quality candidates available from Digital Skills Bootcamp programmes. Skills Bootcamps, which are a...
Pay-as-you-go model removes barriers to entry for PR firm
You Do Better PR are breaking down the barriers to Public Relations with their pay-as-you-go business model. More often than not, Public Relations Agencies work on a retained basis, but You Do Better break through that barrier to entry by charging an affordable hourly...
Unfilled Jobs Still Holding Back Economy
Reacting to the latest ONS Labour Market data issued today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said: “Skills shortages and unfilled job vacancies are the stark reality for many businesses across all sectors and regions. “We still have more than a million job...
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