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Data subject access requests (DSARs): an invaluable tool for employees?
Posted: 15/12/2023
DSARs are, depending on who you speak to, an invaluable tool for individuals seeking access to the personal data held by their employers. DSARs can be made for various reasons, although they are often used to elicit critical information that may be hidden beneath the surface in the vast array of databases controlled by companies......>>
New three-month limit on non-compete clauses
Posted: 29/08/2023
In its policy paper, titled ‘Smarter regulation to grow the economy’, the government has announced plans to cap the length of non-compete clauses in employment contracts to three months. Currently, these clauses can be quite lengthy, sometimes lasting beyond 12 months. However, there is no current timeframe given by the government......>>
Negotiating a pay rise in a challenging financial climate
Posted: 26/07/2023
Executive pay is always a sensitive subject, not least during a cost-of-living crisis when inflation has been in double digits until recently, interest rates are at their highest for almost 15 years, and indications are that 30% of employers are likely to make redundancies between now and March 2024 (according to a recent survey by Acas)......>>
Managing employees experiencing fertility challenges
Posted: 18/07/2023
Infertility is a medical condition estimated to affect one in six couples. In the UK, it is understood that approximately 3.5 million people are currently experiencing some fertility problems. Fertility challenges can be physically, emotionally and financially draining, significantly impacting mental and physical health. The demands of employment......>>
International Women’s Day – Is it a case of one step forward, two steps back?
Posted: 07/03/2023
As we look ahead to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the news last week that the FTSE 350 has achieved its target of 40% of board positions being held by women, and has done so three years ahead of schedule, is to be celebrated. Unsurprisingly, a deeper dive into the report by the government–backed FTSE Women Leaders Review......>>
Are you ‘at risk’ of redundancy but don’t know it?
Posted: 23/01/2023
An Acas study last year estimated that 19% of employees were likely to face redundancy over the next 12 months. More recently, 41% of UK SMEs confirmed their fears that they will be forced permanently to shut their doors. With mass redundancies at Amazon, BBC, Twitter, and Made.com in the news, it may be time to step back......>>
Menopause: making it work at work
Posted: 18/10/2022
Tuesday 18 October marks World Menopause Day, and with last month seeing World Menopause & Work Day, it is fair to say that menopause is being talked about like never before. Societal attitudes are clearly – if gradually – changing. No more do women feel obliged to put up silently with ‘the change’ with public figures from Davina McCall to......>>
Non-financial misconduct within financial services - no room for unwanted "love and affection" in a firm’s culture
Posted: 12/08/2022
Jan Skarbek, one of the most high-profile dealmakers at Citigroup, who had worked for Citi for decades, is currently being investigated after allegedly telling a female analyst that he needed “love and affection” while on a work trip in Barcelona. He was suspended and an investigation into his conduct was commenced......>>
Bumper bonuses promised, but what are the limitations?
Posted: 14/03/2022
It is widely anticipated that the banking sector will award the biggest bonus payments since the global financial crash of 2008, with a post-pandemic talent war taking place against a background of increased M&A activity and signs of global economic recovery. London’s four biggest banks are expected to collectively pay out in excess of £4 billion......>>

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