Regulatory
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On 24 July, new law relating to face coverings came into force but this has changed again – with effect from 8 August 2020. Places previously exempt from the wearing...
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Some Driver CPC regulations changes come into force from 22 July 2020. These include new or amended exclusions introduced by the Vehicle Drivers (Certificate of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2020....
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As we gradually and cautiously start to ‘unlock’ there have been some developments since our last update, a summary of which we provide here. COVID-19: Quaranting on arrival in England...
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If you now arrive in England from outside the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands (the “Common Travel Area”) from Monday 8...
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Changes in the emergency regulations have rapidly been introduced following last week’s indication of some impending relaxations and were published only hours before they came into force at midnight last...
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Following recent Government announcements, the following are the main changes that come into force from Wednesday 13 May 2020. (Please note that these apply to England only – other regulations...
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The Government has published “Working Safely during the Coronavirus (COVID-19)”. We will be reviewing this from a regulatory and employment law perspective at our Ashtons Legal Webinar on Thursday 21...
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Here is a revised summary of some developments in road transport and logistics since our last update. Workplace/health and safety HM Government policy remains that all supply chains must function...
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The temporary relaxation of the enforcement to the EU Drivers’ Hours Rules we reported here that began on 23 March 2020 has been reviewed and extended until the end of Sunday...
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The long-awaited relaxation to the rules relating to driver medicals was made on 17 April 2020. This temporary waiver will come as a great relief to those vocational drivers unable...
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The problem encountered by many businesses is how to manage safe working where there may be specific and valid reasons for workers to be in close proximity e.g. in a...
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As part of our commitment to keeping our clients fully up to date with the evolving government guidance. This is a confusing time for the construction industry and it is...
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