The Quarter-3-2025 issue of alphaZ OUT has new been published 

alphaZ-OUT is a quarterly publication which provides an overview of new, updated and pending legislation as well as providing an Outlook on Updates and Trends for business and  providers in the ISO certification sector. 

As well as a comprehensive listing of new and updated legislation, provided in a table format - so details of relevant legislation can be more readily copied over to your legal register, this issue also included a number of feature articles;

Outlook

• Employment Rights Act  - article on this new legislation, the updated worker protections, increased responsibilities for employers and the implications for business
• More high-profile cyber-attacks -  feature article reviewing the ongoing trend of high profile cyber-attacks and some practical advice in terms of what can be done to prevent and recover from a cyber-attack
• Are graduates becoming artificially intelligent? - article considering the evidence provided by some a recent study which confirmed that most graduates use AI for completing coursework and also when preparing their CV / job application
• Proposed changes to Right to Work - will the new Digital ID scheme proposed for the UK actually work and will it be better for business? 

Updates

• New Data Use and Access Act
• Changes to UK Company Law
• Health & Safety updates
• alphaZ document update summary including updates to sample data files

Trends

• Has pressure from UKAS on certification bodies to raise more issues in audits meant that there is an increase in ‘nonsense’ findings?
• ISO 9001 big update - now delayed and unlikely to be released until September 2026. 

UK Legislation Updates

• Upcoming / pending UK legislation - overview of bills and pending legislation
• New and Updated UK legislation - all applicable legislation enacted in the last 12 months
• Other Relevant Legislation / Regulations - details of other legislation (non-UK) or regulations that have changed

Enforcement Data

• Recent fines and enforcement action from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
• Overview of action taken and fines issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
• Overview of action taken and fines issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRS)
• Other relevant business news and updates

alphaZ-OUT is emailed to all update service subscribers and can also be downloaded from the alphaZ subscribers area  

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