The AIE Regulations The 2007-2018 Access to Information on the Environment Regulations (“the AIE Regulations”) permit members of the public to request environmental information from local authorities. The AIE Regulations were adopted to give effect to Directive 2003/4/EC of the…
As the world begins to emerge from the long-lasting crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccination rollout programme gathers pace, it would have seemed the worst was over, and some form of normality would resume for our beleaguered…
The European Commission recently updated its Better Regulation Agenda, a process that had started nearly twenty years ago. It is a process that strives to ensure that EU law-making is truly evidence-based and transparent, and that it incorporates the…
‘The COVID-19 pandemic has created a situation of rapid change and disruption for organisations.. ‘in this context, organisations need to introduce and manage change to achieve organisational objectives, maintaining the commitment of their people, both during and after implementation.…
President Biden, in his first day in Office, reversed his predecessor’s regulatory policy. The action emerged in an Executive Order and a Memorandum on 20 January 2021. The Executive Order abolished certain regulatory requirements, especially the “one-in-two” requirement for…
The COVID19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the workplace, with rapid adaptation to remote working across the public sector in the past 11 months. In 2021, 20% of public sector workers will be remote working, and workers will…
Organisations have obligations to ensure dignity at work under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 and the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. They must ensure that the workplace is free from harassment and sexual harassment, and prevent and…
The absence of a mechanism to hold pre-trial hearings has long been an impediment to the efficient and effective prosecution of complex crime, including economic and white-collar crime. The introduction of such was first recommended as far back as 2003,…
Some laws and regulations can result in considerable regulatory costs for businesses and citizens; a conclusion reached by the Organisation for Cooperation and Development (OECD) in a recent report on competitiveness. It used Regulatory Impact Assessment to undertake its research…
An example of where the public sector can lead in a circular economy Let’s begin at our feet, many workplaces (remember those) use carpet tiles as floor covering, they are flexible and hardwearing. Back in the 1970’s Interface Inc’s carpet…
One of the challenges for proofreaders is knowing what rules to apply – and what is the style of your organisation. Some of the most common questions are: How do you punctuate bullet-point lists? Do you start with an upper-case…