It is 6 months since the introduction of GDPR and time we looked at the practical implications for HR following the new data protection rules. 1. Subject access data requests GDPR has made subject access requests (SARs) easier for employees with the...

This won’t surprise many of us but the UK has been branded the sickness capital of Europe because 27% of employees think it’s OK to take a day off sick when they aren’t actually ill! The 2018 European survey was conducted by payroll giant ADP. They...

This issue has been in the spotlight for a number of years and is particularly acute in the care sector, where workers are often required to “sleep in” at their workplace, in order to handle any difficulty that arises during the night. The question has...

HMRC has confirmed that with effect from 2 July 2018, it has changed its enforcement policy for NMW compliance where there has been a transfer of employment under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulation 2006 (TUPE). Prior to July...

Yesterday I had a discussion with a client in the education sector about the support that is provided in both primary and secondary schools in respect of transgender pupils. I realised times had certainly changed since I was at school and that led me to...

Parental Bereavement Act 2018 receives Royal Assent On the 13th September 2018, the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 received Royal Assent. It is expected to come into force by April 2020. The Act creates an entitlement to statutory parental...