People and Workplace round-up
Welcome to our round-up of 5 minute People and Workplace updates hand-picked to help HR teams. Catch up on: Unfair dismissal: clarification on contributory conduct relations The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has clarified how tribunals should approach reductions to compensation for contributory conduct in unfair dismissal cases and how requests for reinstatement should be dealt …
Drawing the lines: mutuality, control, and the tax test for employment status
On 1 May 2026, the First Tier (Tax) Tribunal (“FTT”) found that, despite HMRC’s assertions to the contrary, certain referees engaged by Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (“PGMOL”) were self-employed, rather than employed, for tax purposes (see the case here). This decision is the latest (though possibly not the last) installment in a long running …
House of Lords report on Settlement, Citizenship and Integration: key findings and policy implications
The House of Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee (the ‘Committee’) released its report on Settlement, Citizenship and Integration on 23rd June. This critical report suggests that immigration policy has been too reactive and has been developed in the absence of adequate data, impact assessment, operational capacity or cross-governmental cooperation. Ultimately it opposes key proposals …
Managing charity financial distress: key takeways from our roundtable
Following on from our March webinar on Managing Financial Difficulties, Bates Wells and FRP Advisory hosted a Financial Management Roundtable on the 10th June which explored the challenges facing charities in the current funding environment. There was a particular focus on trustee duties in distress, early warning signs of financial difficulty, and practical approaches to …
Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 23 June
Our weekly round-up of news and updates from across the sector. To help you navigate this week’s content, the links below will take you straight to content by topic. Investigations and complaints The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into St Andrew’s Healthcare. This comes after a regulatory compliance case into concerns about safeguarding …
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