Government guidance seeks to limit the use of the competitive dialogue procedure
Given this, “contracting authorities” (for example local authorities, housing associations, ALMOs) should be aware that new Cabinet Office guidance suggests that competitive dialogue procedure should not be used as often […]
Is obesity a disability under UK discrimination law?
The Law Under the Equality Act 2010 (previously the Disability Discrimination Act 1995), a person has a disability for discrimination purposes if they have a physical or mental impairment which […]
Another case says every hour of a sleep-in counts for time work purposes
ESPARON T/A MIDDLE WEST RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME V MISS SLAVIKOVSKI Summary The Employment Appeal Tribunal has just handed down a decision that a care worker who was required to work […]
UK response to Commission’s proposed new EU procurement Directive
This ebriefing highlights some of the key changes the Directive will make, and the implications of those changes for local authorities registered providers of social housing and ALMOs. Group structures […]
Morrison purchase by Mears
What happens to existing contracts with Morrison? Mears have confirmed to us that they have purchased the shares in MFS, rather than the assets. Since this is a purchase of […]
Executive Remuneration and Board Governance
Board members to repay sums out of own pocket? A recent report in Inside Housing suggested that the Board Members of Gallions Housing Association could be liable to pay back […]
Public sector pensions: Benefit reforms and broadly comparable schemes
Organisations who have won contracts from public sector organisations will typically have needed under the government’s Fair Deal guidance to ensure that transferring staff can either remain in their public […]
Councils are now generally competent and they can still use the well-being power!
In a further answer to prayer, however, the Local Government Act 2000 power to promote well-being has not been abolished for councils in England as Schedule 1 of the Localism […]
Is your minister an employee?
President of the Methodist Conference and Preston The Supreme Court published its decision this week in the case of President of the Methodist Conference and Preston. Mrs Preston was a […]
Section 20 Consultation and Subsidiaries – Another Dilemma
The Case An application was made by the London Borough of Hackney (the “Council”) in relation to a proposed contract between the Council and its ALMO Hackney Homes Limited (“HHL”). […]
National Minimum Wage – Is time spent on-call working time?
However, the recent case of City of Edinburgh Council v Lauder makes it clear that in certain circumstances only time spent awake for the purpose of working counts as working […]
Calculating Holiday Pay – Update
In the case above, the employee received commission on his sales, rather than for the additional time undertaken. He could not, therefore, earn commission whilst on holiday. In calculating his […]