Employers urged to do more to support bereaved workers as women disproportionately affected
Women are four times less likely to get help with the admin of death, with newly published research showing men were four times more likely than women to pay a professional to handle estate admin. The YouGov data, commissioned by Octopus Legacy, found women disproportionately shoulder more of the administrative burden when a loved one […]
Megan Lee-Devlin appointed chief executive of HMCTS
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has appointed Megan Lee-Devlin as its new chief executive officer, responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts in England and Wales. As director general for justice services and transformation at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Lee-Devlin led the digital transformation of services across the justice system, […]
Charity Commission encourages due diligence from trustees amid ‘complex’ attacks on services
Charities face attacks from “bad actors” using increasingly complex methods, the Charity Commission has warned. Structural vulnerabilities in the regulation of some charity services and overlaps between different regulators are being exploited, according to a new report by the regulator. The Charity Commission’s second annual Charity Sector Risk Assessment highlights a sustained increase in concerns raised […]