Pregnancy and maternity discrimination (UK)

Business
The current protections from redundancy for new and expectant mothers when they return to work after family-related leave are ‘clearly unacceptable’ and will be reviewed ‘in due course’, promises the Dept for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in its response
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Housing White Paper (E)

Finance and Legal
Small builders will be able to access a £3bn Home Building Fund to help them break into the English housing market where 60% of new homes are currently built by just 10 major builders, under a major intervention in a
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Equal Treatment for Disabled Taxi Users (E, W, S)

Transport
Drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles that have been designated ‘wheelchair accessible’ will face a fine of up to £1,000 under new rules that come into force on 6 April if they refuse to transport wheelchair users in their
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A Common European Payment Services Regime for the Digital Age (UK)

Business
Banks and other payment service providers, their customers and financial technology companies will be affected by ‘Directive (EU) 2015/2366 ’ introduced to update, harmonise and clarify the payment services regime across the European Economic Area – which comprises the 28 EU
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Review of the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (UK)

Finance and Legal
Schools and other organisations that use activity providers have been invited by the Health and Safety Executive to express their views on the future of the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA), which currently regulates adventure activities across the UK. The
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