Business Compliance

No — not in general, and not yet. Most people assume UK law gives every employee a right to paid

Neurodiversity itself is not a protected characteristic under UK law — there is no standalone “Neurodiversity Act” — but a

Yes. Cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers are “relevant persons” under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, so they must

A business-wide risk assessment is the written assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risk that regulation 18 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 requires every regulated business to carry out on itself. This guide covers what regulation 18 and 18A say, who must do one, the five risk factors, a step-by-step method, illustrative examples for an accountancy practice and an estate agency, sign-off and review, and what supervisors look for.

An MLRO (money laundering reporting officer) is the nominated officer a regulated business must appoint under regulation 21(3) of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 to receive internal reports of suspicion and decide whether to make a SAR to the National Crime Agency. Duties, MLRO vs MLCO, personal liability under POCA, small firms and a checklist for new MLROs.

Source of funds is where the money for a specific transaction comes from; source of wealth is how the customer built up their overall wealth. The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require both for PEPs and FATF call for action countries, and risk-based checks elsewhere. Evidence by scenario, red flags, gifted deposits and record keeping.

Is there a legal right to time off for training at work? Not in general: for most adults, study leave depends on the contract, a policy or what the employer agrees. But specific rights exist. Apprentices must train in paid working hours, union learning and safety representatives get paid time off to train, some 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales and Scotland can take paid study time, and employees with 26 weeks’ service where at least 250 people work can formally request time to train. Includes a table of who has which right, a policy checklist for employers and steps for employees asking for time off.

Managing a team’s CPD is a yearly cycle, not a shopping list. This guide for UK managers covers what each role must do, personal development plans, linking CPD to appraisal and supervision, supporting revalidation and registration renewal, protected time and budgets, reflective practice, records and UK GDPR, measuring impact and staff who fall behind, with a quarterly CPD calendar and a monthly checklist.

Can an employer make you pay back training costs? Sometimes: only if you agreed in writing before the training, the amount is proportionate and usually tapers, and it is not health and safety training the law makes the employer provide free. Deductions for required training cannot take pay below the National Minimum Wage, apprentices in England cannot be asked to contribute, and since 1 October 2026 the time limit for an unlawful deductions claim is 6 months minus 1 day. Includes a recovery table, a fair training agreement checklist and steps for employees asked to repay.

Most training rollouts stall on the admin, not the course. This step-by-step guide for UK small businesses covers mapping roles to training, online versus practical delivery, buying and assigning places, training in working hours, accessibility and language support, chasing completion, refusals, records and refreshers, with a two-week timeline and a manager’s checklist.