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UK: worrying High Court data protection ruling imposing vicarious liability on employers
A recent High court decision (subject to appeal) has ruled that an employer can be vicariously liable for an employee's misuse of data even where it has …
UK: Brexit negotiators agree sufficient progress made on rights of EU citizens in UK
The rights of EU citizens is one of the three issues on which sufficient progress was required before the Brexit negotiations with the EU could move onto …
UK: employers should review sexual harassment policies and staff training
The continuing media focus on sexual harassment claims has highlighted an issue which poses a significant challenge for all employers, to ensure there is …
UK: board diversity report and updated executive search code
The Parker Review Committee has published its final report into the ethnic diversity of UK boards. The final recommendations are substantively the same …
UK: Government, investor and media focus on gender pay gap reporting
Large private sector employers are required to publish their gender pay gap data by 4 April 2018. However, in the last couple of months pressure …
UK: Supreme Court confirms the limited scope of state and diplomatic immunity from employment claims
In two judgments handed down on 18 October 2017, the Supreme Court (the “Court”) has allowed certain employment claims made by foreign nationals employed …
UK: Government rolls out scheme for refund of tribunal fees
The Government has published its scheme for refunds of tribunal and EAT fees following the successful judicial review of fees (see post here). The …
UK: Brexit - UK government gives assurances to EU citizens in the UK
The rights of EU citizens currently in the UK were the subject of considerable focus last week, in light of concerns as to whether the Home Office will …
UK: The UNISON tribunal fees ruling - has Lord Reed opened the floodgates?
There has been considerable speculation as to the likely effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor to …
UK: Tax evasion - New corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion
Two new corporate criminal offences of "failure to prevent" the facilitation of UK and foreign tax evasion, contained in the Criminal Finances Act 2017, …
UK: New Resources
New presidential guidance has been issued in relation to how employment tribunals should calculate pensions loss and awards for injury to feelings in …
UK: Corporate governance - Government response to consultations on reform proposals
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published its response paper on UK corporate governance reform, following …
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