The House of Lords has recommended that the Government should reject proposals from the European Union to introduce quotas for women on company boards.
Read moreConsultation Ends on Shares For Rights Employment Proposals
A consultation on the Chancellor’s proposals to pass legislation that would allow employees to give up some of their employment rights in return for company shares ended yesterday.
Read moreNew Portal To Help Consumers Find Legal Sites
A new portal has been unveiled this week by the Alliance for Intellectual Property. Called the Content Map, the portal aims to encourage UK online consumers to explore more than 150 authorised websites and platforms offering films, TV programmes, music,…
Read moreBNP Bus Driver Wins Human Rights Case
A bus driver who was sacked after he was elected to Bradford Council as a candidate for the British National Party (BNP) in 2004 has won the human rights case he took to the European Court of Human Rights.
Read moreShared Parenting Laws To Be Implemented
It has been announced that the Government is pushing ahead with controversial shared parenting laws, which will come into force next year, despite opposition from legal experts.
Read moreLocal Government Finance Act 2012 Becomes Law
The Local Government Finance Act 2012, which will transfer economic power from Whitehall to local councils and could potentially grow the economy by over £10bn, gained Royal Assent on Friday, having been passed by the Commons on 31 October.
Read moreHague Convention Enters UK Law
The Hague Convention of Parental Responsibility and the Protection of Children entered UK law yesterday (1st November).
Read moreIPO Proposes New Laws To Lift Restrictions On Drug Use In R&D
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is proposing to lift the restrictions on the use of existing drugs in pharmaceutical R&D by means of a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) under section 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (LRRA).
Read moreGovernment Insists Child Benefit Reform Is Legal
The Government is pushing ahead with reforming child benefit amid claims that its plans to tax the benefit for higher earners will breach European anti-discrimination laws.
Read moreHSE Consults On Changes To First Aid Law
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on changes to first aid law, which the organisation believes will benefit businesses.
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