Stay-safe-cation!
After more than 4 months of lockdown things are slowly starting to return to normal and instead of jet setting abroad many more people are…
Job losses predicted to be worse than previously feared
A recent survey commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and recruitment company Adecco indicates a…
Travelling Abroad and the Quarantine rules: How will this affect your employment?
On 26 July the Scottish and UK Governments announced that, until further notice, a 14-day quarantine period will be reintroduced for…
TUPE and Multiple Transferees
In the case of ISS Facility Services NV v Sonia Govaerts & Atalian NV, formerly Euroclean NV, the ECJ has held that, where there is a…
Returning to Work: the end of shielding
Since March 2020 and the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, the country’s health has been of paramount concern and for none more…
Update: EDPB offers guidance on Schrems II Judgement
Following the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the recent Schrems II case the European Data Protection…
Using data to combat COVID-19 in the workplace
Practical, Technical and Legal hints and tips for processing employee health data
Morgan O'Neill, Director of Data Protection…
Staying Connected in a Virtual Office.
Following the announcement on the 24th March that the UK was going into ‘lock-down’, most businesses had to flip their operating…
Personal Data Breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have recently released details of personal data breach trends linked to breaches reported…
European Court decision in Schrems II case could create compliance nightmare for EU organisations
Standard Contractual Clauses remain valid but EU-US Privacy Shield struck downOn Thursday 16 July, the Court of Justice of the…
The importance of instructing an expert injury lawyer
Selecting the right lawyer at the start of a personal injury case is the single most important thing you can do to influence the outcome of…
No trace of the UK’s Track and Trace App
Back in May, it was all hands to the wheel to roll out the UK Government’s ‘Track and Trace’ contact tracing phone app to support existing…
From Close Pass to Safe Pass
With more people taking to their bikes as a means of exercise and transport during lockdown, I was heartened to see that Operation Close…
Succession Planning for Dentists
It has always been a sensible step to consider the future, and in particular what would happen to your estate and assets if something were…
Coronavirus and Care Homes
Through out the Coronavirus pandemic, care homes have frequently found themselves at the centre of media attention. This is mainly a result…
New Law can Force Suppliers to Continue Supplying Insolvent Companies.
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force on 26th June 2020 and amongst other changes, it now prevents suppliers…
Data Protection: How to stay safe while working from home
Practical, Technical and Legal hints and tips for best practice
Morgan O'Neill, Director of Data Protection Services, …
Coronavirus: Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages
As the lockdown restrictions lift, we see a number of public services recommencing from 29 June 2020 and this includes the registration of…
How to Approach Data Protection Impact Assessments
DPIAs have been a topic in the news recently with the ICO requesting that NHSX complete a DPIA for its COVID-19 contact tracing app for the…
Death in Service Payment for Social Care Workers
Towards the end of last month the Scottish Health Secretary, Jeane Freeman, announced that a death in service payment is to be introduced…
Road Improvements needed for cyclists
Bike Week is taking place between 6 to 14 June 2020. The aim of the campaign is to promote fitness as cycling is a great way to keep…