Home Secretary Announces new Skills-based immigration system
Posted: 21 Dec 2018 08:00 AM PST
The long awaited publication of the Governments future (post Brexit) immigration plan has now been announced after several delays. The White Paper proposals will, in line with the recommendations made by the Migration Advisory Committee; remove the annual cap on the number of work visas issued widen the skills threshold to include people with qualifications equivalent of A levels ends the…
B2 gaming machines stake reduction
Posted: 21 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST
As previously reported, the stake reduction on B2 gaming machines from £100 to £2 will come into effect in April 2019 The statutory instrument confirming this, The Gaming Machine (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2018, was made yesterday and will come into force on 1 April 2019. An appropriate amendment will also to ensure that sub-category B3 gaming machines c…
New licensing application forms – Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Posted: 19 Dec 2018 05:00 AM PST
The Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 were laid before Parliament yesterday and will come into effect on 28 January 2019. The Regulations update the following application forms: Personal licence application; Premises licence application; Premises license transfer application; and Interim authority notice. There are two principal ch…
Gambling Commission launches consultation on strategy to reduce Gambling Harms
Posted: 18 Dec 2018 04:00 AM PST
The national responsible gambling strategy comes to an end in March 2019. A new national strategy is to be developed by the Gambling Commission and they are inviting people and organizations to engage in its shaping and the arrangements to deliver it. There are five proposed priority areas for action over the life of any proposed strategy; Priority Area 1: Research to inform action
BEIS consultation on National Minimum Wage and Publication of the Good Work Plan
Posted: 18 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST
A new consultation by BEIS (the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) to make National Minimum Wage rules more flexible has been launched. In addition, the Good Work Plan, which sets out the Government’s vision for the UK labour market, implementing recommendations from the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices has also been published. Of particular note in the con…
Home Secretary Announces new Skills-based immigration system
Posted: 21 Dec 2018 08:00 AM PST
The long awaited publication of the Governments future (post Brexit) immigration plan has now been announced after several delays. The White Paper proposals will, in line with the recommendations made by the Migration Advisory Committee; remove the annual cap on the number of work visas issued widen the skills threshold to include people with qualifications equivalent of A levels ends the…
B2 gaming machines stake reduction
Posted: 21 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST
As previously reported, the stake reduction on B2 gaming machines from £100 to £2 will come into effect in April 2019 The statutory instrument confirming this, The Gaming Machine (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2018, was made yesterday and will come into force on 1 April 2019. An appropriate amendment will also to ensure that sub-category B3 gaming machines c…