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Opinion  |  15:06:22
Data Subject Access Requests – navigating employee data rights
Under the Data Protection Act 2018 employees have the right to obtain their personal data that is being processed by their employer. Making this request is known as a data subject access request (“DSAR”).
TUPE
Opinion  |  10:06:22
Informing and consulting on a TUPE transfer – where does liability lie?
What is TUPE? TUPE stands for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. The regulations are far-reaching and aim to protect UK employees when their employment is transferred to a new entity. ...
Workplace banter
Opinion  |  01:06:22
Employment Tribunal claims relating to workplace banter on the rise
A recent piece of research reported in the Telegraph and Financial Times found that UK employment tribunal cases relating to workplace “banter” rose by 45 percent last year.
Bald sex harassment
Opinion  |  01:06:22
Can calling a man “bald” amount to sex-related harassment?
An Employment Tribunal ruled that a man who was called a “bald ****” by a colleague in the workplace was subjected to harassment related to sex.
Opinion  |  05:05:22
Employment legal update #55 | May 2022
Our Employment & HR team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law.
P&O Ferries
Opinion  |  07:04:22
P&O Ferries: Scandal at Sea?
On 17 March 2022 news broke that P&O Ferries (“P&O”) had made almost 800 of its maritime staff redundant. Although P&O have quashed rumours of ‘taser-trained security guards with handcuffs forcibly removing workers’, it is clear that the legislative rules that protect workers from unfair dismissal may not have been followed. 
Right to work
Opinion  |  06:04:22
Right to work checks go digital
Today new legislation and regulatory guidance has come into force enabling employers to digitally verify the identities of British and Irish citizens with valid passports for the purpose of ‘Right to Work’ checks.
Office working
Opinion  |  24:03:22
Court of Appeal provides clarification on ‘worker’ status
This case is important as it provides clarification of the criteria required in order to qualify as a ‘worker’, particularly in cases of ‘one off’ contracts and ad hoc engagements.
News  |  24:03:22
RWK Goodman advises Portobello Starboard on acquisition of pub portfolio from The City Pub Group PLC
Portobello Starboard Ltd, the fast-growing freehold managed pubs business backed by private equity firm Zetland Capital, is delighted to announce its latest six acquisitions. The company has exchanged contracts with The City Pub Group...
Dismissal
Opinion  |  17:03:22
Employee unfairly dismissed for failing to follow a fair and reasonable procedure
The recent employment tribunal between Sylvia Joy Williams v Lyons Holiday Park Limited serves as a reminder to employers of the importance in getting the reasons for dismissal correct, and to act reasonably when dismissing employees.
Opinion  |  08:03:22
Employment legal update #53 | March 2022
Our Employment & HR team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law.
Living with Covid
Opinion  |  24:02:22
Living with Covid-19
The Government has published guidance on its strategy for “Living with Covid” and a timetable for removing restrictions in England
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