The Children’s Code is now in place -here’s what you need to know.
The ICO’s new Age Appropriate Design Code (“the Children’s Code”) is now effective. Children are defined widely under the Code …
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Webinar: Flexible working requests – what does the law require and what does the future hold?
Given the highly flexible way in which many people have been working for the past 12 months, employers are very …
Brexit – where are we now?
As the UK moves into a new relationship with the EU, what do charities and social enterprises need to know? …
Accuracy is crucial for drafters of legacies when naming charities – we explain why in Charity Finance.
Leticia Jennings, partner, reviews a recent dispute regarding misnamed charities in an ambiguous will. What are the lessons learned and …
Diversity in action: A guide for charities – membership charities
When you want to make positive changes to promote greater diversity within your membership or trustee body, you need to …
Marking Data Protection Day in 2021
The date of the annual Data Protection Day (28th January) doesn’t change but the world has changed considerably since 28th …
Diversity in action: A guide for charities – back to basics
Is discrimination ever lawful? The second article in our diversity in action guide gives a brief introduction to the legislation …
Handy tips for B Corporations
Throughout our history, we’ve focused on creating a positive social and environmental impact as much as we have on being …
Bates Wells advises on sale of shareholding in Luxembourg and Co Art Limited
Bates Wells’ M&A team advised Ms Amalia Dayan on the sale of her shareholding in Luxembourg and Co Art Limited …
Bates Wells is the first law firm to adopt the Halo Code
The Halo Code explicitly protects employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, …
Employers must ‘tread extremely carefully’ when hiring EU nationals before 30th June 2021
As it stands, citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland who are working in the UK are eligible to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). This allows workers and their families to continue living in the UK after 30th June 2021 – when the scheme ends.
Diversity in action: A guide for charities
With diversity and inclusion high on the agenda across the third sector, we’ve produced a guide for clients looking to …