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British Airways is appealing its fine of £183m (US$229m) for a 2018 data breach in which 380,000 transactions were compromised …

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Generally ignored by the press since first predicted by FedEE last Autumn, it has now been accepted by the Financial Times that not only many of the advanced economies are heading for a recession but that Brexit, in any form, will drag the UK economy down into its own particular nightmare …

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According to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office, although approximately 14,000 data breaches have been registered in the UK since the introduction of the GDPR, no penalties have so far been imposed on companies …

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Hourly paid store and customer fulfilment centre (CFC) staff in Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, will see their hourly rate increase by 6 …

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Average earnings have been rising in most EU states, but real living standards have been rising at a slower rate because of price inflation …

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The 2019 Companies Regulations (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors’ Remuneration Report)  have recently been published …

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A huge overhaul is proposed in the operation of Companies House which could significantly impact on the size of company Finance departments …

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The state advisory service ACAS has recently published employer guidance on neurodiversity in the workplace …

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The economic significance of the fact that automotive manufacturing in the UK has fallen to half its former level has been underplayed by the press and not taken seriously enough by politicians …

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The UK and Irish governments have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding giving the citizens of both countries, working in each other’s country, unchanged labour and benefit rights after Brexit – whether or not there is a deal with the EU …

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Research carried out by Direct Line Insurance amongst employment law professionals has discovered a sharp rise in family-leave related legal problems in the last year …

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The recently published 2018 Report and Accounts from BP PLC makes interesting reading …

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The proportion of workers paid below the statutory minimum wage fell significantly over the 20 years from 1998 to 2018, but it still remains a cause for concern …

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Latest average earnings figures just published by the Office for National Statistics indicate a sharp cut in pay levels …

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According to the “Make UK’s” (formerly EEF) Absence Benchmark report, overall employee sickness absence rose slightly in 2018 to 2 …

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