The People Bulletin

In an increasingly wired world it is very to easy to collect, store and share personal information. But employers must abide by the Information Commissioner’s rules when it comes to employee data. Daniel Berke explains.
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If you are outsourcing a function or acquiring another organisation, your employees will be affected by the transfer of undertakings rules. Deborah Nathan explains the practicalities.
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The first encounter many employers have with the Employment Tribunal is when they receive a copy of a disgruntled employee’s claim form. Michelle Gray explains how the system works and the options available if a defence is not successful.
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The wheels of employment justice grind in a wide variety of UK and international organisations, with the result that an unresolved dispute can start at an employment tribunal and find itself shaping European law. Gwyneth Pitt provides an A-Z Guide to the system
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Managing the appearance of staff may be crucial for business, particularly for luxury brands, but also opens up legal pitfalls for the unwary. James Williams explains.
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In the wake of recent trade union activity, Tom Flanagan reminds employers what they can and cannot do when it comes to using agency workers in the event of their regular staff taking industrial action.
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Kim Roberts explores some of the ways to incentivise senior employees whilst avoiding ‘rewarding failure scenarios’ which have received such public attention and criticism during the banking crisis.
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Employing children can throw up a minefield of confusion concerning what rules should be followed. Laurence Dunn provides a summary on how to do this legally.
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Pregnancy and maternity discrimination claims can result in high levels of compensation and adverse publicity for employers. Deborah Nathan provides a summary of the special protections and entitlement for employees before and after childbirth.
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Richard Payne demonstrates how cognitive interviewing can improve evidence gathering in internal  disciplinary and grievance investigations
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