by chris | Mar 5, 2020 | Legal Update
We are ending our series of newsletters for 2019 with the things we think need to be on your radar for 2020. CONFIRMATION THAT VOLUNTARY OVERTIME SHOULD BE INCLUDED WHEN CALCULATING HOLIDAY PAY For many employers this is the final part of the jigsaw in relation to...
by chris | Mar 5, 2020 | Legal Update
In this month’s newsletter we’re turning our attentions to two significant changes in tax law from April 2020 that employers need to be aware of. The changes relate to the: The rules for engaging individuals through personal service companies The payment of employer...
by chris | Mar 5, 2020 | Legal Update
The recent EAT decision in Dronsfield v The University of Reading (2019) has provided a helpful reminder of the role of the investigator in the disciplinary process and the role of external influences on the investigator. In this case the EAT considered whether an...
by chris | Mar 5, 2020 | Legal Update
PWC has been fined €150,000 by the Greek Data Protection Authority (‘GDPA’) (the Greek equivalent of the ICO) for GDPR breaches in connection with the processing of employee data. In particular, the GDPA found PWC was incorrectly using consent as the legal basis for...
by chris | Mar 5, 2020 | Legal Update
Two recent fines imposed by German data protection regulators again highlight the risks of non-compliance with the GDPR. The first of the fines (€14.5 million) was imposed on a German real estate company (die Deutsche Wohnen) by the Berlin Data Protection Authority....
by chris | Mar 5, 2020 | Legal Update
Back in our February newsletter we highlighted the Advocate General’s opinion in the case of Federación de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) v Deutsche Bank SAE which stated that employers are under an obligation to record the actual daily working time of their...
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