17 August 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enforced on the 25th May 2018, which applied major changes to the way data is protected, enabling employers to reconsider their employment and HR procedures, and amend them in order to comply with GDPR requirements. Employers should maintain focus on the following factors:17 August 2018
Redundancy is the process in which an employee is dismissed for the following reasons: Relocation - if the organisation relocates to an inconvenient location for the employee then they qualify for redundancy. Cessation – when an employer decides to cease business or close part of the business where an employee…16 August 2018
The question of whether an employer grievance should disrupt disciplinary proceedings is one up for debate, as the answer is not definitive. As all cases are unique, therefore it is not all grievances cause disruption to disciplinary proceedings , as there may be some proceedings that are affected by a…16 August 2018
An employer should be vigilant when considering an employee dismissal, ensuring that they carry out an essential enquiry in to the matter at hand, before deciding on a dismissal, as this option should be the last resort. Before considering a dismissal, an employer should try to resolve any issues…15 August 2018
Maintaining absence management in the workplace is vital, in order to establish guidelines for staff, whether they are absent for short or long-term illness, maternity or paternity leave, or a staff member takes a few days off work of their own accord, without providing a reason why, or may not…14 August 2018
Employers should be aware of the risks involved when changing employment contracts, as employers cannot change contracts unilaterally, therefore employers should ensure that they adhere to the lawful processes when considering changing the terms of an employee contract. An employer should make sure that they go through the correct procedure…14 August 2018
Transferred redundancy also known as bumping occurs when an employee is dismissed, as their job is taken over by another staff member who was originally made redundant. The discussion surrounding transferred redundancy is problematic for employers, as there is evident uncertainty regarding whether or not bumping should be discussed with…13 August 2018
Anonymity currently remains conflicted in the early life of employment tribunals especially in relation to more delicate circumstances, such as sexual harassment in the workplace. Although when it does not involve criminal proceedings, anonymity is used to protect the reputation of all parties. In some circumstances, employers facing an employment…10 August 2018
Cloud solutions tend not store data for small companies on its servers. Instead, the data is stored in data centres in the US (such as in the case of Dropbox). Similarly, OneDrive enables some users to locate their data within the EU but general users do not have that…09 August 2018
There are effectively two points to consider here, firstly, the requested consent for data usage during the retention period and secondly, how the business manages the information collected in order to document and evidence as compliance. The business should consider things such as: how the data is stored, i.e. primary…To find how our friendly and knowledgeable solicitors can help you, contact us today.
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