Small Business Act 2015 to boost firms.
Summary Aims to improve access to finance. Increase transparency on payment practices and policies of UK’s largest companies. Reduce Red Tape. New independent Small [...]
Guidance
The Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 – Safer care for patients
Summary The Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 Duty to share information about a person’s care with other health and care professionals. Required to use [...]
HO/CO: Cyber security ‘myths’ putting a third of SME revenue at risk
Summary 66% of SMEs don’t consider their business to be vulnerable. Just 16% say that improving their cyber security is a top priority for 2015. 24% think that cyber [...]
Nuisance Calls & Spam Texts – ‘Crack Down’ Announced
Summary Change will make it easier for ICO to issue fines up to £500,000. No longer need to prove a company caused ‘substantial damage or substantial distress’. [...]
Updated Guidance: Comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
Summary Environment Agency Guidance on the ESOS Regulations. Organisations that qualify must submit energy audit by 5th December 2015. Original Author: Environment Agency [...]
Updated Guidance: Health and safety in food and drink manufacture
Summary Updated guidance document. Original Author: HSE Original Link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg252.htm Content A recipe for safety is for everyone in the [...]
Heat Network (Metering and Billing Regulations 2014): guidance to compliance and enforcement of the legislation.
Summary Implement the requirements in the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Related to the supply of distributed heat, cooling, hot water and cold water. Original [...]
FCA confirms final rules for independent governance committees
Summary Key part of the improvements in the governance of workplace pensions. IGCs (independent governance committees) required by April 2015. Review of the overall [...]
CMA consults on unfair contract terms guidance
Summary Consultation on a suite of draft unfair contract terms guidance. Helps explain the Consumer Rights Bill Closes 30 March 2015 Original Author: Competition and [...]
BIS: Cyber security boost for UK firms
Summary New cyber security envoy has been appointed to help British small businesses and first-time exporters promote their business interests across the US. Updated ‘10 [...]
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