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BlogBSI launches global standard to support menstruation and menopause at work
Employers now have access to a new global framework to help them support employees experiencing menstruation and menopause.
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BlogUpdated Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks published
The Home Office has published a draft of the revised Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks which sets out the steps employers must take to prevent illegal working in the UK and establish a statutory excuse against civil penalty liability by carrying out right to work checks.
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BlogAnnual leave issues during summer holidays
The summer holiday season is upon us and ensuring business operations are undisturbed whilst complying with annual leave obligations under the Working Time Regulations 1998 takes careful management.
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BlogConsultation opens on unpaid carers’ rights
The Government has launched a consultation on strengthening employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. As part of its Plan to Make Work Pay and Next Steps to Make Work Pay the Government committed to review the implementation of Carer’s Leave and consider whether there is a need to change the current entitlement introduced by the previous government under the Carer’s Leave Act 2023. Subsequently, in November 2025 the Department for Business and Trade published the terms of reference for the Government’s review of Carer’s Leave and employment rights for unpaid carers.
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BlogLatest data published on illegal working penalties
The Government has released its latest quarterly report on illegal working penalties issued to employers across the UK, as part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal employment.
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BlogPilots to be launched to test sick note reforms
The Government has announced the launch of several different pilots intended to test reforms to the fit note system, which it has deemed to be “broken”. Currently, around 11 million fit notes are issued every year and in more than 9 in 10 cases, they declare the subject "not fit for work".
Peninsula Team Peninsula Team- Business Management
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