What’s on the retail horizon?
There are a number of significant legal and regulatory changes on the horizon in 2024 which will shape the retail landscape.
Our Retail Horizon Scanner is designed to help retail businesses in the UK stay up to date by giving an overview of the legal developments in the sector.
Check out our LinkedIn page where we provide more detailed updates throughout the year.
Please contact one of our retail experts to talk about what these changes mean for you and your business.
From 1 January 2024, pre-packed food products sold in GB must include…
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From 1 January 2024, amongst other changes, the first four weeks of…
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In-scope UK digital platforms must collect and report to HMRC annually information…
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Increases to illegal working fines took effect in January. To assist employers…
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This Act appoints Ofcom as the UK’s online safety regulator to govern…
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The UK Government published draft regulations (The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England)…
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Employees whose babies were born (or in the case of adoption, placed)…
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From 30 April 2024: Checks of high risk plants and plant products…
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The new regulations allow employees to take one week’s unpaid leave in…
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The Government announced its acceptance of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on…
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“Rolled-up” holiday pay is permitted for part-year and irregular hours workers only…
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From 6 April it is a ‘day 1 right’ for employees to…
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The Building Safety Act 2022 transitional periods end on 6 April 2024,…
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The relevant parts of this Act comes into effect from 29 April…
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From 6 April additional protection for employees who are pregnant/on maternity leave…
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DEFRA’s consultation on fairer food labelling closes on 7 May. DEFRA are…
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OPSS’ recent consultation on updating its Enforcement Policy indicated a clear policy…
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From 31 May 2024, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated firms must ensure…
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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) has now officially been…
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The Code seeks to ensure that ‘fire and rehire’ is only used…
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The amendment to TUPE enables small employers (fewer than 50 employees) and…
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The ASA last year undertook consumer research on green claims in food…
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The new Consumer Duty, that came into force on 31 July 2023,…
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June 2025 deadline revoked for CE Marking for construction products. The 30…
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Legislation was passed in May 2024 to continue CE recognition for 21…
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This Act establishes a new legal duty for employers to take reasonable…
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This Act requires employers to pass on any tips, gratuities, or service…
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Businesses with over £1m turnover importing/supplying more than 25 tonnes of packaging…
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This Regulation modernises the EU general product safety framework and attempts to…
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This EU Regulation requires (EU) companies trading in coffee, oil palm, rubber,…
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A new extended producer responsibility regime, requiring the producer to pay the…
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The UK Government aim to introduce secondary legislation to make water efficiency…
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The UK Government will introduce secondary legislation to ensure no products produced…
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The Bank of England (BoE) is considering introducing a ‘digital pound’. It…
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The Act is awaiting formal approval by European Parliament and the Council.…
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The Home Office published its review in November 2023, in which it…
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The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Act 2023 allows for the Secretary…
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The Government is consulting (closing on 30 March 2024) on whether to…
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Part 10 of the Act aims to give local authorities additional powers…
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Expected to enter into force in 2024, this Act will guarantee: harmonised…
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In October 2023 the government indicated that it intends to introduce a new…
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Martyn’s Law (The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill) has started its passage…
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This will allow eligible employed parents whose newborn baby is admitted to…
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This Act will give workers and agency workers the right to request…
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