Legal
Empowering efficiency: training staff quickly for success at Business Development Directors
Business Development Directors’ (BDD) contract process with Word documents was inefficient and more susceptible to errors. This cumbersome method hindered the delegation of tasks to junior staff without compromising compliance. By introducing standardisation, BDD has confidence that err...
Monitoring those on Skilled Worker Visas when working remotely
Guidance issued on 6 March 2024 has clarified the requirement for employers to carefully consider work location for sponsored workers, and report those contracted to work from home to the Home Office. The Home Office may ask for sponsorship to be justified if a contractual home worker c...
Stone King partner quoted by Civil Society on the involvement of charity employees in politics
Rosamund McCarthy Etherington, Stone King Partner and joint head of the firm’s charity sector, has been quoted in a Civil Society article discussing whether charity leaders are able to run as political party candidates. ...
Malingering, fake illness and disciplinaries
If an employer suspects an absent employee may not be genuinely ill, or not as ill as they claim, the employer may take steps to deal with the concerns. ...
More on sponsor license - change of circumstances
Sponsor licence holders are required to report certain changes to the Home Office, or risk enforcement action. ...
Learn more about workplace investigation process steps
What are the key stages in a workplace investigation process?
Mills & Reeve advises Anglia Ruskin University on strategic merger
Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve has advised Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) on its merger with Writtle University College (WUC). ...
Law firm holding Ramadan series for Islamic organisations
Throughout Ramadan, Stone King is offering a series of four free webinars aimed specifically at faith-based organisations. Each week a speaker will review some of the key legal developments across a range of pertinent areas; the sessions are also an opportunity for open discussion amo...
Accelerating network growth and ensuring compliance: White Rose Finance's success with Doc2
Previously, White Rose Finance (WRF) manually ensured compliance for over 100 ARs across their broker network. Brokers received templates via email or intranet. Whenever updates were required, WRF had to manually check these with every single Appointed Representative (AR). Prone to ris...
Where are the practical and responsible people-centred applications of artificial intelligence in real-world learning and development?
In a recent webinar, Acteon’s Matt Borg explored how making smart use of AI can help provide colleagues with customised learning plans, personalised coaching and just-in-time micro content. ...