How are Food Hygiene Ratings Calculated?
The UK’s Food Standards Agency is an independent department of the Government, responsible for calculating food hygiene ratings to help consumers choose where to eat and buy food. The food hygiene rating scheme gives food businesses a rating from 0 to 5, which is accessible to consumers to view and consider. Understanding how the food […]
What are the FCA Principles for Business?
The UK financial services firms contribute hugely to our economy, so we must be able to trust them. The primary objective of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to regulate and manage the conduct of these firms to protect consumers and the economy. This involves a broad range of roles and responsibilities, which are outlined […]
What are the Key Points of MAR?
The Market Abuse Regulations (MAR) was created in July 2016 to enhance and harmonise the EU regime on market abuse. The key points of the MAR focus on the types of market abuse which will not be tolerated and how to identify and avoid market abuse. The MAR also increases the scope of existing offences […]
Workplace Fire Safety Regulations
UK law specifies what is expected of employers regarding the prevention of fires in the workplace. Before 2005, there were 80 pieces of legislation dealing with fire safety in the UK. This was simplified and set out under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, covering England and Wales. Similar legislation followed in Scotland (Part 3 […]
Will GDPR Apply after Brexit?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law governing the processing of personal data. ‘Personal data’ is information about any living, identifiable person, whilst ‘processing’ refers to what the data is used for and the way it is treated (e.g. it may be stored on a server) once it has been […]
Why is GDPR good for business?
The newly implemented General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) across Europe has been dramatised, as critics have suggested that GDPR is going to cost businesses a lot of money to implement the regulations. However, this isn’t necessarily the case. In-fact, businesses will benefit from GDPR, as the new regulations offer security, co-operation and the opportunity to […]
What is GDPR in simple terms?
In this article: What does GDPR stand for? Why is GDPR important? Who does GDPR apply to? The key aspects of GDPR Why was GDPR needed? Does GDPR replace the DPA? How to become GDPR compliant What does GDPR stand for? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Legislation. It is a European Union (EU) law […]
Why is Fire Safety in the Workplace Important?
Our related Courses Making sure a workplace is fire safe is one of the most important responsibilities an employer has to their employees and the general public. As fire safety awareness has increased and health and safety legislation has improved in this area, the amount of fire-related deaths in the workplace has steadily gone down […]
When did GDPR come into force?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an EU-wide law, has applied since 25th May 2018 and was implemented in the UK through the Data Protection Act 2018. The regulation was announced on 27th April 2016, allowing data controllers and organisations over two years to ensure compliance. Whilst the GDPR did not apply to businesses until the 25th May […]
What are the FCA Principles for Business?
The UK financial services firms contribute hugely to our economy, so we must be able to trust them. The primary objective of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to regulate and manage the conduct of these firms to protect consumers and the economy. This involves a broad range of roles and responsibilities, which are outlined […]
