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An employee can TUPE transfer to multiple employers
Employees really can be in two places at once (or at least TUPE transfer to two employers). See our review of ISS Facility Services v Govaerts in the European Court of Justice, overturning UK caselaw.
Covid-19: Key legal considerations arising from the pandemic
Hempsons and NHS Providers launch guide covering the legal liabilities that are likely to arise due to the pandemic.
Hempsons celebrate another great year in The Legal 500
We are delighted to announce another outstanding year for Hempsons in The Legal 500. Our team has been praised for its exceptional reputation and high quality of work over the past year.
No compensation does not equate to no case to answer
No compensation does not equate to no case to answer - Martin Cheyne and Zubeda Tayub discuss in the latest employment blog.
Commercial secrets and the public sector
Many commercial contracts have provisions on confidentiality. Many contracts include them as a matter of course, as they have become standard “boilerplates”
PCN Incorporation – should you?
Have you thought of incorporation? Creating a company with limited liability and a strong legal governance structure to follow can help to mitigate some of the risks for PCN member practices.
Network Contract DES – Amendment
NHSE has now published an amendment to the network contract DES for 2020/21. PCNs will be able to opt out of the Network Contract DES by giving notice to its CCG by 17th October if they do not wish to accept these revised terms.
Discrimination claims when recruiting
Jon Pearce from specialist healthcare law firm Hempsons warns of inadvertent discrimination when recruiting which could result in a claim
Beware of becoming a cartel
In the wake of Spire’s £1.2m fine by the Competition and Markets Authority, Michael Rourke draws attention to the competition law implications for independent practitioners.
Revised Network Contract DES – key dates for CCGs
The network contract DES for 2020/21 contains various key dates of which practices, PCNs and commissioners need to be aware: PCNs – September to implement Workforce plans
Podcast: How to get the most out of CQC inspections
In August the Care Quality Commission helpfully published the document “How to get the most out of inspections”. In our latest podcast, Hempsons’ Jill Baker and social care law expert Philippa Doyle discuss this helpful guidance.
Reintroduction of CHC (continuing healthcare) assessments with effect from 1 September 2020
The Department of Health and Social Care has released new guidance surrounding the reintroduction of CHC (continuing healthcare assessments) with effect from 1 September 2020. Philippa Doyle provides a summary.
Making probationary periods work for you
Are you getting maximum benefit from probationary periods for new staff? Julia Gray examines the purpose and operation of probation and suggests how it can work most effectively in independent practice.
How do you know when a safeguarding matter is a “serious incident” for the purposes of the Charity Commission?
Safeguarding of those involved in the charities sector, and particularly beneficiaries of charities, has become of increasing importance to the Charity Commission in recent years. Some headlines involving major charities such as Oxfam and Save the Children Fund have brought this topic to the top of the Charity Commission’s agenda.