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Under the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023, which received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023, the Secretary of State has the power to set Minimum Service Levels (MSLs) for “relevant services” in the fields of health, transport, education, fire and rescue, border control, and nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management services. We previously wrote…

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All employers will need to urgently update their recruitment policies! New Changes It has long been a question on job application forms for prospective employees and workers to declare any un-spent convictions that they have at the time of applying. However, as of 28 October 2023 the timeframe for a custodial sentence being classed as…

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On 21 October 2023 the government published its long awaited response to the Consultation on implementation of mandatory electronic waste tracking. In essence the response confirms the government’s policy paper published in April 2022 and adds that mandatory tracking will come into force by April 2025 with voluntary access to the electronic tracking system in…

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The Procurement Bill was given Royal Assent on 26th October. Whilst the majority of the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (the ‘Act’) are not yet in force, with Cabinet Office suggesting a ‘go-live’ date for the new regime of October 2024, it is important for those involved in public procurement to start becoming acquainted…

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The Procurement Bill was given Royal Assent on 26th October. Whilst the majority of the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (the ‘Act’) are not yet in force, with Cabinet Office suggesting a ‘go-live’ date for the new regime of October 2024, it is important for those involved in public procurement to start becoming acquainted…

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