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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance on passwords in online services and encryption under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The main points: Organisations should have an encryption policy and train staff in the use of...

From 6 April 2019, payslips MUST be given to "workers" and not just employees.  Payslips MUST also have the following information on them:  the total number of hours worked where the pay varies according the hours worked, for example under variable hours or...

GIG ECONOMY CASES Pimlico Plumbers The Supreme Court has decided that a plumber who brought a case against his former employer was in fact a “worker” and should therefore be entitled to holiday pay and other basic workers’ rights. The court upheld the previous...

London General Transport Services was found guilty of harassment, discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal, after a female bus driver employee lodged a grievance about multiple counts of sexual harassment from her majority-male team, only to be told by her...

The Employment Rights Act 1996 will be amended with effect from 6 April 2019 so that every worker will have the right to be given a written itemised pay statement at or before the time at which any payment of wages or salary is made to him or her. Where an employer...

The Court of Appeal has held that continuing to work (in this case for two years) following the imposition of a contractual pay-cut will not always be treated as acceptance of those terms. Previously it was thought that an employee’s decision to continue working...

With 25th May in sight, we have highlighted the key things you need to know: Sensitive personal data under the Data Protection Act 1998 is replaced under the GDPR with “special categories of data”. For the first time this includes genetic and biometric data, as well...

Injury to feelings claim band increases: For claims presented on or after 6 April, the following bands will apply: £900 to £8,600 for less serious cases;£8,600 to £25,700 for cases that do not merit an award in the upper band;£25,700 to £42,900 for the most serious...

Following the decision to scrap tribunal fees, it's no surprise to hear that tribunal claims are already up by 90%. Many employees thought twice about putting a claim in when they had to pay fees, however with no fees to pay it seems employees are likely to "just give...