Business regulations

There are a number of rules with which businesses and employers need to comply. This section details the latest regulations to have come into effect.

Business regulations

A Day - 6 April 2006

A-Day was the popular name given to 6 April 2006, the starting date for the unifying rules for...

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Chip and PIN regulations

From 1 January 2005, under the so-called 'liability shift', retailers who do not use the new...

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Consulting with your staff

The EC Directive on Informing and Consulting Employees gives many employees new rights to be...

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The Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005

These regulations govern the production and disposal of hazardous waste products.

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Money Laundering Regulations (2003)

The Money Laundering Regulations new rules significantly extend the scope of the law to apply to...

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The Employment Equality Regulations 2003

There are two sets of regulations: The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003...

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Insolvency reforms

The Enterprise Act, received Royal Assent on 7 November 2002, contains a number of measures...

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Disability discrimination

The Disability Discrimination regulations came into force on 1 October 2004. What do they cover...

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Privacy and electronic communications

In accordance with regulations which came into effect on 11 December 2003, companies need to...

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The Civil Partnership Act

The Civil Partnership Act 2004, and came into force on 5 December 2005.

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New business regulations from 1 October 2011

A series of new business regulations came into effect on 1 October 2011. Here is our summary of...

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The Corporate Telephone Preference Service

The Corporate Telephone Preference Service was set up following the publication of the Privacy...

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The Pension Protection Fund

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Pensions Regulator came into effect on 6 April 2005, with...

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The tax treatment of mobile phones and computers

In 1991, the Conservative Government introduced a taxable benefit of £200 on employees who used...

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