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Co‑operatives: getting governance and oversight right
Good governance has always been a central part of the way that the co‑operative movement works. But it can make accountability and responsibility more diffuse says Centre for Governance and…
3 years 6 months
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Don’t forget – things you may have missed due to Covid-19
A great deal of resource has been focussed on the implications of COVID‑19 and the challenges of fulfilling legal duties to ensure that staff, customers and wider members of the public remain…
3 years 6 months
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Members and data – when do you have to disclose?
All membership organisations, including co‑ops, will keep information on their members.
3 years 6 months
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The importance of contracts in commercial and goodwill relationships
When organisations work well together, they can make the world a better, safer and more equitable place, not just for their members but their external partners and collaborators
3 years 6 months
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Collaborative working between co‑ops: what are the options?
Collaboration between businesses can have many advantages. And of course one of the co-operative principles is co-operation between co-ops.
3 years 8 months
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How to prepare for (and prevent) the unexpected: health and safety governance by the Board
Recent years have seen an increased emphasis upon Health and Safety across all sectors, creating the risk of adverse publicity and criminal enforcement action.
3 years 8 months
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The value of organisational values
If you look at your mission and vision over the last year, what values have you demonstrated? How have you demonstrated them? And which values fell by the wayside?
3 years 8 months
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Co‑operative culture of kindness
A culture of kindness makes for happier, more energetic and more collaborative people.
3 years 8 months
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Lost in music, caught in a trap
Recently we advised a Co‑operatives UK member as to whether they needed permission to play music in their premises. In this article, we share some useful information about the authorisations needed…
3 years 8 months
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Employment tribunals: Would you know what to expect if things went wrong?
As co-ops we're all keen to develop great working relationships within our teams, but sometimes things just don't work out. Would you know what to expect if things went wrong?
3 years 9 months
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Co-op Policy Blog #18: Offers you can’t refuse
Co-operatives UK has published four ‘offers’ for building back better, aimed at a government worried about jobs and everyone working for a more just and sustainable future.
3 years 9 months
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Co-op Policy Blog #17: Survive, thrive and multiply
It looks like we’re heading into a deep economic and social crisis. Many livelihoods and businesses will be destroyed. But business as usual was already an unfolding catastrophe; for the planet if not…
3 years 10 months
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Policy Blog #16: Join our fight for co-ops in the pandemic
For six weeks we have been fighting for co-ops to get the help they need to survive this pandemic. This includes lobbying the UK government to include co-operative and community benefit societies in…
3 years 11 months
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Gender pay gap reporting
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has announced that the reporting deadline for this year’s gender pay gap reports has been suspended.
3 years 11 months
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Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave
We have watched with interest over the last three years as the proposal for statutory parental bereavement leave progressed from a private member’s bill and into law.
3 years 11 months
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EHRC guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work
Understand the latest guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work.
3 years 11 months