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Batson v Charity Commission – an own goal for the Professional Footballers’ Association Charity?
Posted: 24/11/2022
In the well-publicised case of Batson v Charity Commission for England and Wales, the High Court has highlighted the power that the Charity Commission has over trustees and presents a cautionary tale to trustees who challenge the Commission’s authority. The case relates to an investigation by the Commission......>>
Obligations of higher education institutions to students with disabilities highlighted following student death
Posted: 14/07/2022
The University of Bristol has been found to have discriminated against a student who took her own life after it failed to make adjustments for her disability. The case was brought by Natasha Abrahart’s family after her death in 2018. Universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) have specific duties under the Equality Act 2010......>>
Reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission
Posted: 17/05/2022
The Charity Commission requires charity trustees to make prompt reports of ‘serious incidents’. In 2020-21, it received more than 4,000 such reports. What is a serious incident? A serious incident is described in the Charity Commission's guidance as an adverse event, whether actual or alleged, which results in or risks significant......>>
Further Government guidance on the extension of furlough
Posted: 11/11/2020
The Government has published further guidance on the extension of the Job Retention Scheme or furlough. Although it previously outlined that furlough was to be extended for one month, the scheme will now run until 31 March 2021. There will be a review in January 2021 to decide whether employees will be required to make contributions...…>>
Extension of the furlough scheme in light of second national lockdown
Posted: 03/11/2020
The Government was set to end the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (known as the “furlough scheme”) on 31 October 2020 and introduce the Job Support Scheme (JSS) on 1 November 2020. However, following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 31 October 2020, namely that England will go into a second lockdown, plans to launch the JSS on 1 November 2020 have been postponed. .....>>
A home from home: remote working in another country
Posted: 17/09/2020
Since lockdown started in March, homeworking has become the norm for millions of workers who were previously office-based. In April the Office of National Statistics showed that 49.2% of adults in employment were working from home...…>>

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