What's New
Below you will find links to new and updated documents available to members under legal services. This page is intended to provide a summary of What's New on a monthly basis to our members.
December 2023
- Home Office - Home Secretary unveils plan to cut net migration NEW
- HMRC - Guidance on responsibilites for employment businesses working with umbrella companies NEW
- HMRC - Guidance on working hrough an umbrella company for workers UPDATED
November 2023
- Consultation - The Work and Pensions Select Committee on Statutory Sick Pay NEW
- Webinar - Protecting worker's rights in the care sector - A joint HMRC, NMW, EAS and GLAA webinar NEW
- APSCo Update - Employee Privacy Policy UPDATED
- APSCo Update - Allegations Policy UPDATED
- APSCo Toolkit - Diversity Commitment UPDATED
- Home Office - Draft Codes of Practice on Illegal Working Penalities NEW
- Department of Business and Trade (DBT) - Guidance on Issuing Work Notices ahead of Strike Action NEW
- APSCo Update - Data Sharing Guidance UPDATED
- GOV.UK - The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (Draft Legislation) NEW
- APSCo Update - Government's consultation response for retained EU employment law reforms NEW
- GOV.UK - Consultation response for Retained EU Employment Law Reforms NEW
- APSCo Guidance - The GDPR (for Clients) UPDATED
October 2023
- APSCo Supplier Compliance Questionnaire UPDATED
- JMW Solicitors - Supreme Court issues long-awaited judgment on claims for historic underpayments of holiday pay NEW
- Department for Education (DfE) - Child and Family Social Worker Workforce Consultation Response NEW
- APSCo Model Document - AWR Comparator Questionnaire UPDATED
- APSCo Guidance - AWR Equalisation Checklist UPDATED
- Home Office - Sponsor Guidance Appendix A UPDATED
- HMRC - Employer Bulletin October 2023 NEW
- DWP - Fit Note Guidance for Healthcare Professionals NEW
- DWP - Fit Note Guidance for Patients and Employees NEW
- DWP - Fit Note Guidance for Employers and Line Managers NEW
- ICO - Guidelines on Lawful Monitoring of Workers NEW
- APSCo Inside Legal and Compliance - Board Briefing Q4 2023 NEW
- APSCo Guidance - Transfer Fee NEW
September 2023
- APSCo Update - Safeguarding Children - Education Policy UPDATED
- APSCo Update - Safeguarding Children (Wales) Policy UPDATED
- APSCo Update - Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risks Policy UPDATED
- APSCo Update - Table of Highlighted Changes Annex F KCSIE 2023 NEW
- APSCo Update - Compliance+ Education Standards - Summary of changes NEW
- APSCo Update - Compliance+ Education Standards UPDATED
- ICO - 10 step guide to sharing information to safeguard children NEW
- KCSIE - Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 (Applicable from 1 September 2023) NEW
- Better Hiring Institute Toolkit - Education Supply Chains NEW
- Social Work England - Registration Renewal Guidance NEW
- APSCo Update - Safer Recruitment Policy - Summary of Changes NEW
- APSCo Update - Safer Recruitment Policy UPDATED
August 2023
- APSCo Guidance - Agency Workers Rights NEW
- ICO - Joint Statement on Data Scraping and Data Protection NEW
- House of Commons Library - Artificial Intelligence and Employment Law NEW
- ACAS - Toolkit & Guidance on Managing Staff Absences NEW
- APSCo Update - Changes to The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill NEW
- Business Disability Forum - Great British Workplace Adjustments Survey 2023 NEW
- Autistica - Employers Guide to Neurodiversity NEW
- DfT Guidance - The Seafarers' Charter NEW
July 2023
- APSCo - Bi-Annual Update July 2023 NEW
- Annex F Table of Substantive Changes from September 2023 - Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 NEW
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 (Applicable from 1 September 2023) NEW
- APSCo Update - How to spot a Recruitment Scam UPDATED
- APSCo Update - NHS Long Term Workforce Plan NEW
- APSCo Model Policy - Safer Recruitment UPDATED
- APSCo Update - Judicial Review of the Government's Repeal of Conduct Regulation 7 NEW
- Inside legal and compliance: APSCo Board Briefing Q3 2023 NEW
- APSCo Guidance - Tackling Non-compliance in the Umbrella Company Market Consultation NEW
June 2023
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APSCo Update - The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill NEW
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BSI guide for employers (BS 30416) - menstruation, menstrual health and menopause in the workplace NEW
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HM Treasury - consultation on tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market NEW
- HMRC presentation for APSCo on Tougher consequences for promoters of tax avoidance
May 2023
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Presentation on Department for Business and Trade Retained EU Employment Law Consultation
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JobsAware Roundtable on Regulatory options for the Umbrella Sector NEW
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ICO Guidance - Responding to Subject Acess Request (SARs) NEW
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APSCo Guidance - IntroProtect Debt Recovery Toolkit V2 UPDATED
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APSCo Update - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill UPDATED
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APSCo Guidance - 10 Steps towards Umbrella Compliance UPDATED
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HMRC - Guidance on non-compliant umbrella companies (Spotlight 60) NEW
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HMRC - Current list of named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers NEW
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ACAS - Advice for employers on managing work-related stress NEW
CONSULTATIONS:
- Department for Business and Trade (DBT) - consultation on retained EU employment law reforms NEW
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DCMS) - written Feedback on Trust Framework (beta 0.3) NEW
- Social Work England (SWE) - Online Meeting for Recruitment Businesses NEW
April 2023
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APSCo Consultation Response - Proposed National Rules Agency Social Work Resource NEW
- ACAS - Guidance on reasonable adjustments for mental health at work NEW
- GOV.UK - Positive action in the workplace: guidance for employers NEW
- GOV.UK - Ethnicity pay reporting: guidance for employers NEW
- GOV.UK - National Minimum Wage Toolkit NEW
- APSCo Update – The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill NEW
March 2023
- APSCo Quarterly Board Briefing Q2 2023 NEW
- GOV.UK - UK Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2022/23 NEW
- APSCo Update - How to spot a Recruitment Scam UPDATED
- GOV.UK - Gender pay gap reporting: guidance for employers UPDATED
- GOV.UK - Employers advice on how to avoid anti-competitive behaviour NEW
February 2023
- APSCo Update – Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill NEW
- APSCo Guidance on the Criminal Finances Act 2017 UPDATED
- APSCo Update - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill UPDATED
- APSCo Update - DfE Child and Family Social Worker Workforce Consultation NEW
- APSCo Update - RSM Bi-Annual Briefing 2023 NEW
January 2023
- Maternity Leave and Maternity Pay Policy UPDATED
- APSCo Update - Additional Bank Holidays UPDATED
- GOV.UK Draft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement (Consultation) NEW
- APSCo Update - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill NEW
- Calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers - Government Consultation NEW
- Better Hiring Institue (BHI) Toolkit - Safer Recruitment NEW
- APSCo Quarterly Board Briefing Q1 2023 NEW
December 2022
- APSCo Update - Statutory Rate Increases 2023-2024
- Model Allegations Policy (Education members only) UPDATED
- For Safeguarding Children (Education members only) UPDATED
- For Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk (Education members only) UPDATED
- For Safeguarding Children (Wales members only) UPDATED
- APSCo Education Sector Group of Conduct UPDATED
- APSCo Compliance+ Education Standards - Summary of Changes UPDATED
- APSCo Compliance+ Education Standards V8 UPDATED
November 2022
- Social Work England Consultation education and training consultation responses
- APSCo Update - How to Spot a Recruitment Scam UPDATED
- APSCo Quarterly Board Briefing Q4 UPDATED
October 2022
- APSCo Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Schedule for Clients REVIEWED
- APSCo Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Schedule for Umbrella Companies REVIEWED
- APSCo Agreement for Umbrella Companies REVIEWED
- APSCo Model Variation Schedule REVIEWED
- APSCo Model Non-Solicitation Clause REVIEWED
- APSCo Update – Right to Work Check Process Flowchart Post October 2022
September 2022
- APSCo Update - Do not fall foul of the Managed Services Company rules UPDATED
- APSCo Update - Additional Bank Holiday UPDATED
- Terms of Business for Clients - Perm UPDATED
- Terms of Business for Clients - Perm Executive Search/Retainer UPDATED
August 2022
- APSCo Update - Off-Payroll (IR35) Cases & Key Determining Factors
- Key steps in the IR35 Journey - Infographic for members
- APSCo - Quarterly Board Briefing Q3
- APSCo Guidance on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) UPDATED
- Better Hiring Institute - Onboarding Ukrainian Nationals Toolkit
- APSCo Legal Update - Supreme Court Decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel
Disclaimer
The updates and guidance are for general information only and do not constitute legal advice. Please note that the law may have changed since the updates were published.