A ban on exclusivity contracts for low-paid workers and changes to data protection rules are likely to feature in this year’s Queen’s Speech.
General Data Protection Regulation
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As some employers reveal that they have removed contractual sick pay from unvaccinated staff, Joanne Moseley examines the legal risks...
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Self-isolation, Covid-19 vaccinations and GDPR: employers’ questions answered
by Jo Moseleyby Jo MoseleyFrom Monday 16 August 2021, employees who have been double vaccinated (or are aged 18 and under) will be able...
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Most frequently asked questions last month focus on right-to-work checks and Covid-19 vaccinations and quarantine.
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Questions on Covid-19 vaccination dominate this month's list, alongside IR35, right-to-work checks and the relationship between holiday pay and overtime.
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There could be a need for employees to share health credentials once the pandemic recedes. IBM is one of the companies developing secure ‘health passports’.
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With strengthened lockdown measures in January, employers have again been asking for guidance on employees who are home-schooling.
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Last week, the owner of Pimlico Plumbers said he wouldn’t offer a job to anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated. Given...
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Vaccination and data protection: What do employers need to think about?
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe roll-out of the Covid vaccine has got employers thinking about whether they will collect, and how they might manage data around workers’ vaccination status.
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The Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) has published clarifying guidance for occupational health practitioners on a range of ethical considerations...
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In the first legal challenge of its kind, former Uber drivers in the UK and Portugal are suing the taxi-hailing...
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H&M Group has been fined €35.3m (£32.1m) by an information commissioner in Germany for intrusive data collection and analysis of...
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Organisations must absorb the lessons of verdict in South Wales Police case, when it comes to the use of AI and automation, argues HR director.
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Social media has grown in use exponentially since Facebook was launched 16 years ago, and so has the risk to...
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Complex patchwork of rules and practices between countries is dissuading employers from implementing track and trace schemes.