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Right to work rules for small business
Court grants injunction requiring employer to return suspended employee to work
Government announces statutory pay rate increases for 2020/21
IR35 review
The government’s initial review of the proposed changes to the off-payroll working rules is due to complete in mid-February.
UK introduces new parental bereavement leave from April 2020
It is something that is difficult for any parent to contemplate but, should they experience the loss of a child, what provision is there for them to take time off work? Historically there has been no automatic statutory right to leave (paid or otherwise) for grieving parents. Employers could decide for themselves whether to grant compassionate leave, and many did so. However, from April this year, the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (the Act) comes into force and introduces a legal minimum level of leave.
ICO amends guidance on DSAR response time
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has revised its guidance regarding timescales for compliance with Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) where the data controller requires further information from the data subject.
New EHRC guidance on sexual harassment
Discrimination update – what constitutes a ‘philosophical belief’ under the Equality Act?
The Information Commissioner’s Office consults on subject access guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published draft guidance on handling data subject access requests under GDPR. You can find […]
Veganism is a philosophical belief
Whistleblowing: Is a detriment suffered outside work as a result of a disclosure protected by the Employment Rights Act?
In the recent case of Tiplady v City of Bradford Metropolitan Council the Court of Appeal considered whether a detriment suffered by […]