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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

Collaboration between businesses can have many advantages. And of course one of the co-operative principles is co-operation between co-ops.

Recent years have seen an increased emphasis upon Health and Safety across all sectors, creating the risk of adverse publicity and criminal enforcement action.

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?

A culture of kindness makes for happier, more energetic and more collaborative people.

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…

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?

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. 

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…

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…

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. 

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.

Understand the latest guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work.

New rates of statutory pay have now come into effect.

A brief roundup of employment law changes that you need to be aware of

An accurate Register of Members protects a society or a company from divisive, costly, and complex disputes. Conscientiously maintaining the register is good practice – here's our guide to how...