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Employee monitoring increased during COVID-19

Since the start of COVID-19 in March 2020, according to a poll of 3,000 workers carried out by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), 15% of workers have experienced an increase…

Are Teams meetings deemed personal data?

COVID-19 pandemic has seen significant rise in the use of Microsoft Teams meetings but for GDPR purposes, could this be classed as employees personal data and would they have to…

DBS – automatic disclosure of youth cautions, reprimands and warnings

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has published new guidance dealing with the filtering rules for criminal records certificates, applying from 28 November 2020. The new regime means there will…

National minimum wage increases

Positive news for many workers as from 6 April 2021, the national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) will be increased in accordance with the recommendations of the…

COVID-19: 133,000 more women than men furloughed

Controversially, during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic between March and August 2020, a recent publication reveals that 133,000 more women than men were furloughed, constituting 52.1% of the furloughed…

Brexit and its Impact on UK Employment Law

Overview Of course, after Brexit the UK will no longer be a member of the EU but the terms of the divorce are still far from agreed. However, what we…

Can I force my employees to have the vaccine?

The debate on whether to make the new COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for the public at large, not just employees, is a global one and different countries will reach different decisions.…

Gender fluid/non-binary employee covered by Equality Act 2010 definition of gender reassignment awarded £180,000 in compensation following landmark discrimination case

On 14 September 2020, an employment tribunal upheld claims for harassment, direct discrimination and victimisation on the ground of gender reassignment brought against Jaguar Land Rover Ltd by one of…

ICO publishes detailed subject access request guidance

There is now detailed guidance for organisations on how to deal with rights of access to personal data (subject access rights) published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)) under the…

UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery 2020

On 19 October 2020, the government published the UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery 2020, which entails the measures it has taken to combat modern slavery over the past 12…

Recent CIPD report suggests only 52% of employers have a diversity strategy

A poll of over 650 HR professionals, conducted as part of the CIPD and Omni Resource Management Solutions’ “Resourcing and talent planning survey 2020”, suggests that many employers are failing…

UK gender pay gap legislation much less ”robust” than in other countries, report finds

The Fawcett Society and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London (KCL), which analysed the gender pay gap reporting legislation of ten countries, has revealed in their…

Employment tribunal quarterly statistics for April to June 2020 and annual awards statistics for 2019/20 published

April to June 2020 employment tribunal quarterly statistics have been published by the Ministry of Justice. During this period, single claim receipts and caseload outstanding rose by 18% and 31%…

H&M fined EUR35 million in Germany for GDPR breach after storing “extensive” employee data

On 2 October 2020, H&M received a fine of EUR35 million for monitoring and recording “extensive details” about hundreds of its employees in Nuremburg, in breach of the General Data…

Employer not liable for consequences of employee’s practical joke in the workplace

The High Court has upheld a county court decision that an employer was not negligent or vicariously liable for the actions of an employee whose practical joke unintentionally caused injury…

Women on boards: number of executive positions occupied by women remains “stubbornly low”

The Female FTSE Board Report 2020, published by Cranfield School of Management and EY, which looks at trends in female representation on FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 boards each year,…

CIPD and EHRC publish guide on supporting employees suffering domestic abuse

On 29 September 2020, the CIPD and EHRC published Managing and supporting employees experiencing domestic abuse: a guide for employers. Recommendations include employers should have a clear policy in place…

COVID-19: Access to Work scheme employer factsheet updated

The government has updated the employer guide for the Access to Work scheme, which provides grants of up to £60,700 to help disabled people start or stay in work. The…

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Employee monitoring increased during COVID-19

Are Teams meetings deemed personal data?

DBS – automatic disclosure of youth cautions, reprimands and warnings

National minimum wage increases

COVID-19: 133,000 more women than men furloughed

Brexit and its Impact on UK Employment Law

Can I force my employees to have the vaccine?

Gender fluid/non-binary employee covered by Equality Act 2010 definition of gender reassignment awarded £180,000 in compensation following landmark discrimination case

ICO publishes detailed subject access request guidance

UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery 2020

Recent CIPD report suggests only 52% of employers have a diversity strategy

UK gender pay gap legislation much less ”robust” than in other countries, report finds

Employment tribunal quarterly statistics for April to June 2020 and annual awards statistics for 2019/20 published

H&M fined EUR35 million in Germany for GDPR breach after storing “extensive” employee data

Employer not liable for consequences of employee’s practical joke in the workplace

Women on boards: number of executive positions occupied by women remains “stubbornly low”

CIPD and EHRC publish guide on supporting employees suffering domestic abuse

COVID-19: Access to Work scheme employer factsheet updated