Insights

We break down the positives and negatives of the Single Assessment Framework, the publication of the interim report of the independent review into the operational effectiveness of the CQC and what this all means for registered providers.

In the UK the development of data centres has run into some recent planning blocks, despite the urgent need for new data centres driven by the growth in cloud computing, personal internet use and the expansion of digital data.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed a claimant's claims for disability discrimination despite an earlier Tribunal finding that the respondent had failed to make reasonable adjustments.

An Employment Tribunal has found that a police force acted unlawfully when it promoted a minority ethnic Sergeant into a Detective Inspector role in the absence of a competitive exercise.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that care home staff were fairly dismissed for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID, in breach of their employer's policy.

This guidance is considered a valuable tool for reducing the risk of intervention—making it essential in the current climate.