The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) require employers to keep all sensitive personal data they manage safe. It’s vital for every employee to play their part in handling data appropriately. And it’s the job of employers and HR to have clear policies and procedures in place and respond effectively… [Read More]
A cautionary sex-related harassment case
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal reminds employers to take a broad-brush approach when considering whether conduct is related to a protected characteristic. Conduct which might not immediately appear to be related to a protected characteristic may still be so. Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company In Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company, an employee who… [Read More]
The duty to prevent sexual harassment becomes law
In October 2024, the new pro-active duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace came into force. This means that, as employers, it’s your legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in your workplace – and not just harassment by colleagues but also third party harassment too. What happens if you fail… [Read More]
Employment Rights Bill – Top 8 significant changes
The Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October 2024. It covers a wide-range of employment relations areas, some changes are significant, others less so. Here are 8 we think are important to you: New rights from Day One of employment 1. Right to claim ordinary unfair dismissal All employees will have the right to… [Read More]
