LEGAL BRIEFS
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THE GOVERNMENT has announced changes to the Transfer of Undertakings regulations (TUPE), which deal with how employees are treated when one business takes over another. Once the TUPE changes come in, employers should find it easier to alter terms and conditions of transferred workers, or to make changes where a business needs to relocate following a transfer. The new rules are expected by April 2014. • • • • • • • • • • • •
THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) has launched a new app that enables drivers to carry out their vehicle walk-around checks with the aid of an electronic device. Compatible with iPod, iPhone, iPad and a selected range of Android devices, it cuts down on any errors or inefficiencies associated with paper inspections, claims the FTA. • • • • • • • • • • • •
THE DEPARTMENT for Business Innovations and Skids (BIS) is looking at introducing fines as a way of making businesses pay suppliers on time. A system already used in Sweden, which imposes financial penalties for late payments, is being considered. • • • • • • • • • • • • FROM 1 SEPTEMBER, to support Directive 2001/83/EC, new guidelines came into
force concerning the wholesale control and movement of pharmaceuticals to combat trade in counterfeit medicines. The authorities hope the guidelines will become the industry standard in this area, enforced through contracts.