The Trades Union Congress (“TUC”) has demanded that all employers produce risk assessments before employees return to work following the relaxation of coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown measures. The TUC’s demands follow the release of a YouGov Plc poll which stated that 40% of workers are concerned about returning to their place of work. Overview In its …
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The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has confirmed that homophobic statements made by a person or persons perceived as having “a decisive influence” over an organisation’s recruitment policy can constitute an act of discrimination and that in certain circumstances associations may bring legal proceedings in order to claim damages even if no injured party can …
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In a landmark decision the Supreme Court has confirmed that the supermarket Morrisons should not be held “vicariously liable” for unauthorised and malicious breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998 committed by one of its own employees.
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The government has confirmed that a new statutory right to up to 12 weeks paid time off work for parents of children who have spent at least a week in neonatal care.
Employer Update | Government announces new statutory right to neonatal leave and payRead More
Can we notify our staff if a colleague or customer develops the Coronavirus?
We’ve been asked this question a number of times in recent days.
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What does Brexit mean for the GDPR and what steps will UK based businesses and organisations need to take in order to ensure that EU derived personal data can continue to be processed once the existing transition period has ended?
Data Protection | Understanding Brexit and the GDPRRead More
Overview: Employer’s failure to update disciplinary manager made dismissal unfair Case: Mr J Uddin v London Borough of Ealing : UKEAT/0165/19/RN The facts: The EAT has recently an earlier employment tribunal decision which held that an employee who had been accused of sexually assaulting a work-placement student was unfairly dismissed. The investigating officer in this …
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently amended its General Data Protection Regulation: Right of access guidance on the time limits for compliance with a data subject access request (DSAR). Key changes The ICO’s amended guidance confirms that when a data controller requests clarification from an individual making a subject access request, the start of the one-month …
