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Nov 19th 2024
What is the Licensing Act?
From theatres to restaurants – alcohol sales play a huge part across numerous business sectors. However, only employers with the right paperwork are allowed to sell or supply it on their premises. The Licensing Act is a law that regulates the sale of alcohol, late-night refreshments, and entertainment. The Act isn’t just for outlining the rules on permits. It also promotes duties towards managing the aftermath of alcohol overconsumption.
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts
Employment Law
Guide
Oct 17th 2024
How to Conduct a LOLER Inspection
From manufacturing to care, there are many businesses that use lifting as part of their daily practices. One of the most important laws that covers this technique is the ‘Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)’. Let’s take a look at how to conduct a LOLER inspection within your workplace.
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts
Employment Law
Guide
Oct 17th 2024
What does LOLER stand for?
In this guide, we’ll look at what LOLER stands for, what equipment it applies to, and what happens if your business breaches these health and safety rules.
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts
Employment Law
Guide
Oct 16th 2024
What is the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act?
Let’s look at what the Protection from Redundancy Act 2023 includes, and what the consequences are for not complying with the new law.
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts
Employment Law
Guide
Oct 9th 2024
What is the Right to Switch Off?
Labour’s ‘Right to Switch Off’ proposal is currently being discussed, with intentions to add it to the much-awaited Employment Rights Bill 2024. The proposal aims to tackle work intensity and remedy poor working practices found across British businesses. Whilst the concept is still being discussed, employers must ensure their business is ready to comply with the legislative change.
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts
Employment Law
Guide
Oct 8th 2024
What is the Worker Protection Act?
On the 26th of October 2024, the UK government will pass a new law entitled, ‘The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality) Act 2023’. The aim of the act is to crackdown on workplace sexual harassment, as well as emphasising preventive duties for employers.
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts
Employment Law

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Blog
Nov 1st 2024
Budget for investment and growth
As some commentators have suggested, today has seen one of the biggest and most significant Budgets ever, this being the first delivered by a Labour Government since 2010 and the first ever by a female Chancellor.
Peninsula TeamPeninsula Team
Employment Law
Blog
Oct 29th 2024
Practical tips for supporting employees going through the menopause
Supporting employees with menopause in the workplace is an important part of employee wellbeing and is something that every employer can do. Here we take a closer look at some of the practical ways employers can help their employees who are going through the menopause at work.
Peninsula TeamPeninsula Team
Employment Law
Blog
Oct 29th 2024
What you need to know about the Employment Rights Bill: key highlights
On 10 October 2024, the Government published its Employment Rights Bill, setting out its plans to deliver on promises made in its pre-election Plan to Make Work Pay. The Bill contains 28 different reforms which are intended to implement sweeping changes to employment law in Great Britain. Here we review some of the key provisions of this Bill and what this could mean for employment law and employers.
Peninsula TeamPeninsula Team
Employment Law
Blog
Oct 17th 2024
TUC claims Employment Rights Bill will benefit workers, businesses and the economy
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published impact assessments regarding the Employment Rights Bill and, according to the TUC, they show that the proposed legislation will bring real and substantial benefits to workers, businesses and the wider economy.
Peninsula TeamPeninsula Team
Employment Law
Blog
Oct 1st 2024
A word from our founder: Businesses must prepare for the anti-terror Bill
A new law will require public venues and locations to do more to combat the threat of terrorist attacks.
Peter DoneGroup Managing Director and Founder
Employment Law
Blog
Aug 28th 2024
Top tips on the new tips law
Change is on the way for employers that receive tips from customers; from 1 October 2024 the new tips law will require ‘qualifying tips’ to be fairly allocated to workers. It also places several other requirements on employers who deal with tips, so to help you understand the new obligations and what you need to do to prepare, here are our top tips on the new tips law.
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