Business Diary: UK Regulations - November 2013
Currently, two to three new Regulation entries are added to the Archive each day. Regulation Watch covers business related topics such as new legislation, changes in legislation, consultations and regulatory body announcements.
1st
Compliance Guidance
Regulator Guide: The UK Border Agency publishes updated guidance for businesses on preventing illegal employment in the UK.
Published Date: 28th October 2013
Rates & Reliefs
Regulator Charges: Phonepayplus amends the charges to be invoiced to firms in breach of the Code of Practice, effective from 1 November 2013.
Implementation Deadline: 1st November 2013
Legal Statistics
Tribunal Statistics: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes a study of successful employment tribunal claims in 2013.
Published Date: 1st November 2013
4th
Crackdowns & Amnesty
Regulator Strategy: The Serious Fraud Office will focus on the construction industry as part of its new strategy to tackle corruption.
Published Date: 31st October 2013
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes guidance on the upcoming WEEE Regulations.
Published Date: 1st November 2013
5th
Compliance Guidance
Law Guide: The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service releases new guidance for SMEs on handling small-scale redundancies.
Published Date: 5th November 2013
6th
Regulator Services
Regulator Scheme: Ofcom introduces amendments to its accreditation scheme for price comparison websites, effective 6 November 2013.
Start Date: 6th November 2013
8th
Court Rulings
Competition Ruling: The Competition Commission rules that changes must be made to Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd’s price control conditions to help improve competition.
Published Date: 8th November 2013
12th
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council publishes the new data security standard, effective from January 2014.
Published Date: 7th November 2013
13th
Crackdowns & Amnesty
Regulator Crackdown: The Ministry of Justice has been given new powers to crack down on rogue claim firms.
Published Date: 13th November 2013
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The Court of Appeal rules that dismissals made by company administrators can be for ETO reasons and therefore not liable to TUPE.
Ruling Date: 13th November 2013
14th
EU Laws
Airline Rules: The European Commission has approved of the use of 3G and 4G communications during flights.
Implementation Deadline: 14th November 2013
15th
Regulator Services
Legal Warning: The SRA issues a warning to law firms that have not yet declared their insurance position to do so or face enforcement action.
Published Date: 11th November 2013
Legal Statistics
Regulator Statistics: According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, solicitor numbers rose to more than 130,000 by the end of October 2013.
Published Date: 14th November 2013
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: New requirements for laden vehicles used for driving tests come into effect from 15 November 2013.
Start Date: 15th November 2013
18th
Compliance Guidance
Regulator Guide: The Advertising Standards Authority publishes new guidance on the application of the advertising rules to blogging.
Published Date: 13th November 2013
Regulator Services
Health and Safety Advice: Campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of drivers who multi-task whilst driving in company time.
Published Date: 18th November 2013
19th
Compliance Guidance
Regulator Guide: The Health and Safety Executive issues the revised ACOP and guidance on protecting the safety and wellbeing of workers.
Published Date: 18th November 2013
Business Laws
Regulator Guide: The Property Ombudsman will implement a new Code of Practice for buying agents, effective from 1 January 2014.
Published Date: 18th November 2013
20th
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The High Court rules that a firm was unjustified in marketing imported products in the UK under a locally used trademark.
Ruling Date: 20th November 2013
21st
Compliance Guidance
Regulator Guide: PhonepayPlus has released new guidance on the use of potentially misleading digital marketing practices.
Published Date: 19th November 2013
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The Court of Appeal rules that computer program functionality is not a form of expression and is therefore not copyrightable.
Ruling Date: 21st November 2013
Compliance Guidance
Regulator Warning: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)issues a warning for employers to make sure temporary staff are trained in data protection.
Published Date: 21st November 2013
Regulator Services
Best Practice Event: The Food Standards Agency will host a workshop aimed at food business operators on food allergen management.
Event Date: 21st November 2013
Regulator Services
Regulator Activity: ASA may now refer advertisers in breach of the rules on misleading advertising to Trading Standards.
Start Date: 21st November 2013
25th
Regulator Services
Regulator Scheme: The EU Commission is co-ordinating a week long campaign to promote small business growth across Europe.
Event Dates: 25th-30th November 2013
26th
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: The Scottish Government issues new guidelines requiring suppliers to disclose whether they have been involved in blacklisting.
Published Date: 20th November 2013
Crackdowns & Amnesty
Regulator Crackdown: The Solicitors Regulation Authority is investigating 10 law firms that may be in breach of the personal injury referral fee ban.
Start Date: 26th November 2013
27th
Compliance Guidance
Regulator Guide: The Health and Safety Executive issues the revised ACOP and guidance on the control of legionella bacteria in water systems.
Published Date: 26th November 2013
Regulator Services
Regulator Guide: The Environment Agency releases guidance for camping, caravan and holiday park businesses on managing flood risk.
Published Date: 22nd November 2013
28th
Business Laws
New Regulation: Businesses in Wales will be legally required to display their food hygiene rating at their premises from 28 November 2013.
Start Date: 28th November 2013
Regulator Services
Regulator Activity: The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency have been replaced by the DVSA.
Start Date: 28th November 2013
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Government will go ahead with plans to introduce new rules requiring tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packaging.
Published Date: 28th November 2013
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Department of Energy and Climate Change consults on proposals on grace periods for the Renewables Obligations.
Response Deadline: 28th November 2013
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs consults on the implementation of the CAP reform.
Response Deadline: 28th November 2013
29th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: The Government publishes the outcome of the consultation on the new system of shared parental leave and pay.
Published Date: 29th November 2013
EU Laws
New Regulation: The EU Commission publishes a draft directive on the protection of confidential business information from theft.
Published Date: 28th November 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: The Government publishes the outcome of the consultation on enhancing product safety and market surveillance.
Published Date: 28th November 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Outcome: The Government publishes the outcome of the consultation on a new organisational cyber security standard.
Published Date: 28th November 2013
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Civil Justice Council calls on firms involved in litigation to complete a survey on guideline hourly rates.
Response Deadline: 29th November 2013
