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Penny Simmons tells HRNews about the make-up of IR35 training for HR professionals to help the business comply with the off-payroll working tax laws

Recently issued guidance from the Dutch data protection authority on web-scraping may impact the business model of information services providers and cause concern for those who rely on those services for a wide range of purposes, an expert has said.

A deadly heatwave that has sent temperature records tumbling across the region in recent weeks – as well as a prolonged spell of low rainfall – has seen reservoirs run low.

A recent ruling from the High Court in South Africa highlights the gravity of the legal duty placed on legislators, the executive and the judiciary to conduct their public procurement duties in a fair, equitable and transparent manner, in line with the country’s constitution.

A new plan set out by the Irish government can drive “the next phase” in the growth of Ireland’s offshore wind industry, an expert in energy projects has said.

Victoria’s latest state budget could spell frustration for the construction industry thanks to further uncertainty over the state’s project pipeline and procurement timelines, a legal expert has said.

Measures online platforms can implement to meet their obligations to protect children from harmful content under the UK’s Online Safety Act have been recommended by a regulator.

The new engineering contract (NEC) – a suite of standard form contracts in the construction industry – is commonly used in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) for public works procurement.

The “murky ecosystem” of buyers, sellers and brokers has also made it hard for public procurement oversight on such purchases, the Amnesty International report said.

Cannabis was decriminalised for medical use in 2018 and recreational use in 2022 under a previous government.