Increasing Penalties For Breaching GDPR The number of penalties issued for GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) breaches, which is one of the strictest privacy laws in the world, has been steadily increasing since it was implemented by the EU in 2018, from a total of €436k in its inaugural year to fines hitting more than …
And just like that it’s December, get out the tree and decorations, As we prepare ourselves for the joy and fun for upcoming celebrations. This poem allows me to thank you, for all the work you’ve passed my way, Such variety, I never know what I’ll be dealing with on any given day. …
The past year has seen many of us experience a dramatic change in how we work and interact with colleagues. According to the Office of National Statistics, the proportion of working adults who did any work from home in 2020 increased to 37% on average from 27% in 2019. With the grim news of the …
The recent Supreme Court decision to abolish the employment tribunal fees introduced in 2013 will have a significant impact on employers. In what has been described by some legal commentators as one of the most significant cases in UK employment law history, the Supreme Court has ruled that the introduction of fees for employment law …
With an estimated 5.5 million workers being exposed to solar radiation through their job and almost 50 people dying of skin cancer following sun exposure at work in the UK every year, employers have a duty of care to develop sun safety strategies. Research suggests that there are nearly 250 cases of malignant melanoma registered …
Following the explosion of legal highs on the UK market, employers have to ensure their workers are aware that the use of any psychoactive drugs in the workplace is not appropriate. With two more legal highs being identified every week, the European Monitoring Centre are monitoring nearly 500 synthetic chemical drugs that have the same …
It was brought into effect a year ago to create gender equality and allow fathers to spend more time with their babies, but research suggests that only 2% of fathers are taking advantage of shared parental leave. The Shared Parental Leave (SPL) scheme means that rather than just being entitled to just two weeks paternity …
In a litigious world where contracts are even being drawn up for personal relationships, it has become more important than ever for employers to protect both their business and their employees by clearly defining the terms and conditions of employment. The Employment Rights Act 1996 section 1 obliges an employer to provide employees with a …
The office Christmas Party is often the talking point of December, but it’s not just through word of mouth – social media is now the way many employees tend to share their Christmas party shenanigans! But how can this impact your business? It’s common sense that bad mouthing your employer in public or acting inappropriately …
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The HR landscape is forever changing and it can be difficult to keep up with everything, but luckily as the image suggests I love HR so I enjoy reading about all the changes! However, I understand that not everyone does so I’ve put together a summary of the core HR highlights from this year ……enjoy! …
