The right to be forgotten for convictions will depend on seriousness of offence and sentence imposed

2018-09-12

In a recent case, a court had to rule on two "right to be forgotten" claims, only one of which it upheld. In these claims, the court had to

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Acas publishes new GDPR guidance

2018-09-11

Acas has published new guidance on the General Data Protection Regulations and what it will mean for employers. The guidance consists of a series of

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EHRC publishes updated handbook on the Equality Act 2010

2018-09-10

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published an updated version of its handbook regarding the Equality Act 2010.  This is an essential tool

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Workers now have a right to an itemised pay statement

2018-09-07

A recent change in legislation will provide that all “workers” have a right to an itemised pay statement and to enforce that right at an employment tribunal.

The Order comes into force on 6 April

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EHRC investigations into gender pay gap reporting failures began in June 2018

2018-09-06

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) began its investigations into employers who failed to comply with their gender pay gap (GPG) reporting obligations in June. Approximately 1,500 companies missed the deadline and were

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Contractual notice only starts when the employee knows they are being dismissed

2018-09-05

The Supreme Court has recently decided that in cases of dismissal on notice by post (where there is no contractual provision governing when notice takes

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Employers failing to pay national minimum wage

2018-09-04

It has been revealed that 239 employers have underpaid 22,400 workers in the UK by £1.44 million. The government is set to spend £26.3 million

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Women on boards

2018-09-03

A recent report by BEIS and the Government Equalities Offices has produced a press release considering the progress of the FTSE 350 companies in reaching

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Employers spending more than ever on staff benefits

2018-08-31

Provisional figures for the tax year 2016-17 demonstrate that employers are spending more on staff benefits than previous years, with a £200 million increase since

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Advice for employers on how to deal with domestic abuse

2018-08-30

The Public Heath England and Business in the Community have recently published a toolkit to raise awareness of domestic abuse and also reduce the stigma

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