This consultation proposes a number of changes to the Warm Home Discount Scheme for winter 2018 to 2019. Under these proposals the scheme would continue to provide direct energy bill rebate of £140 to over 2 million low income and vulnerable households.
We are also proposing issuing...More
We’re seeking views on the future design of the Energy Company Obligation ( ECO ) scheme, a programme that delivers energy efficiency measures to low income and vulnerable households across Great Britain.
This includes:
the scheme moving to a 100% Affordable Warmth...More
This consultation seeks views on recommendations made in the Review of Modern Working Practices published on 11/7/2017. Specifically, it looks at how to increase transparency of contractual arrangements for agency workers, how Umbrella Companies or intermediaries could be brought within the...More
The government seeks views on the recommendations in the Review of Modern Working Practices on the enforcement of employment rights.
This consultation:
Sets out the government’s intention to enforce a wider range of basic employment rights on behalf of vulnerable workers. We’re...More
In July 2017, The Review of Modern Working Practices was published, which included 53 recommendations. The review considered a range of issues, including the implications of new forms of work, the rise of digital platforms and the impact of new working models on employee and worker rights,...More
This consultation seeks views on whether the options proposed in the Taylor review could achieve more certainty and clarity for businesses when determining employment status, particularly in relation to the realities of the modern labour market. We are also seeking to understand the potential...More
The Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan , published July 2017, stated that we would consult on setting standards for smart appliances, based on the principles of interoperability, data protection, grid- and cyber-security. This consultation sets out our proposals regarding smart appliance...More
We're seeking views on options for regulations to fulfil certain provisions contained in the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill which is currently being considered in Parliament.
We're consulting on key issues which will help to shape the policy on Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay, to...More
This consultation puts forward a number of measures to improve corporate governance in firms that are in or approaching insolvency.
It also seeks views on some other aspects of the wider corporate governance framework and whether these are working as they should. More
The Clean Growth Strategy presented major policies and plans that will cut the cost of energy, drive economic growth, create high value jobs right across the UK, and improve our quality of life.
This call for evidence reaffirms that ambition by building on the commitment to phase out...More
This consultation seeks views on:
getting consumers better deals and better service in utilities markets
helping consumers benefit from their data and remain protected when they buy and sell online
how to improve the system of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
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