Apprenticeship levy bill published
Draft legislation has been published which would require employers to pay an annual apprenticeship levy.
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FCA and PRA publish first set of rules on regulatory references
Employment Law News FCA and PRA publish first set of rules on regulatory references A joint policy statement was published by the PRA and the
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Holiday pay must include results-based commission
The calculation of statutory holiday pay should take into account results-based commission.
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ICO statement on data protection ‘Privacy Shield’ announcement
As the EU and the UK reached a deal on a new data transfer agreement, aiming to provide protection for data transfers to the US, the Information Commissioner’s Office published a statement setting out its position. The EU-US Privacy Shield is intended to replace the Safe Harbour framework.
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Dismissal for information-sharing unfair where confidentiality policy not enforced
The dismissal of an employee for sharing confidential information was unfair in circumstances where the business’ information-sharing culture was at odds with its formal confidentiality policy.
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Duty of care owed for gratuitous services given to friends
A person owes a duty of care when doing work for free to do it to a standard which accords with the expertise they claim to have, even where the work is being done for their friends.
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