01 Jul, 2024 Subject access requests – when to weed out third-party data By Emma Watt Libby Hubbard There are things in life, like taxes and laundry, that we know are necessary for democracy and cleanliness respectively but are just a...
21 Jun, 2024 Investigation into chatbot - a 'warning shot for industry' By Emma Watt The ICO has concluded its investigation into Snap Inc.’s use of its 'My AI' chatbot feature on the Snapchat platform. The My AI chatbot...
18 Jun, 2024 Corporate transactions with employment specialists: the perfect podcast collaboration By Laura Jordan Michael Brownlee The sale or purchase of a business is never just about the contracts, the indemnities, the warranties and the late-night negotiations;...
10 Jun, 2024 Home office decision to revoke social care provider's sponsorship licence without allowing time for representation unlawful By Katherine Sinclair Immigration may be the political hot potato of the campaign trail but for many social care providers, the employment of overseas workers...
29 May, 2024 Pension scheme surpluses: A slice of the pie? By Doug Mullen With interest rates having reached a 15-year high, some employers participating in defined benefit pension schemes have suddenly found...
22 May, 2024 Muddying the waters of volunteer status By Katherine Sinclair Esther Campsall Volunteers are the lifeblood of many charitable organisations. Those organisations could not exist without them, but neither could they...
21 May, 2024 A conversation about sushi – small talk, or harassment? By Jackie Morris In the case of Sato-Rossberg -v- SOAS University of London, an employment judge has dismissed claims by a Japanese professor that she was...
13 May, 2024 The Charities Act 2022: Disposing of charity land By Mohamed Karim Since the Charities Act 2022 was first introduced in the autumn of 2022, it has implemented changes which affect the rules that govern...
03 May, 2024 In case you missed it: key takeaways from our webinar on exclusions and debarment under the Procurement Act 2023 By Amy Callahan-Page Earlier this week, my colleague Dr Steven Brunning and I held a webinar to outline the main changes to the exclusions provisions that the...
30 Apr, 2024 Our podcasts are back...we were on a break! By Libby Hubbard After a short break, our employment and pensions podcasts are back! They are crammed with more comments and content on the latest HR...
30 Apr, 2024 Creating safe workplaces for women and men - what can we learn? By Jackie Morris Libby Hubbard Statistically speaking sexual harassment is more of an issue for women in the workplace. That said, all employers would be wise to...
23 Apr, 2024 The Procurement Act 2023 – Go live date released plus transitional guidance By Steven Brunning The Cabinet Office has confirmed that they are working towards a ‘go-live’ date for the Procurement Act of Monday 28 October 2024. This...