According to the World Health Organisation, mental health issues affect almost 15% of people in the workplace. Globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety. Acas has released two new pieces of guidance:
More about Managing mental health in the workplace – New acas guidanceQuick read Although certain types of cryptoasset are unregulated in the UK currently, regulation in this area is not straightforward and the regulatory landscape is evolving towards full regulation. New legislation and FCA rules from 8 October 2023 will introduce
More about New UK cryptoasset marketing rules will have major implications for promoters and investorsDiagnoses of long term illnesses, such as Long Covid and those related to mental health, are on the increase. Alongside this is a a similar rise in disability claims being started against employers arising from how they manage (or fail
More about Managing sickness absence – Disability discriminationAs we embark on a new year, we review key Employment themes from 2022 and what lies ahead in 2023. Absence from work Bank holidays and holiday pay With the Queen’s platinum jubilee and her funeral, ten bank holidays were
More about Employment law: Key changesThe last time we wrote about the right to take time off on bank holidays, it was in more jubilant times – the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee seems a long time ago and is now overshadowed by an official state of
More about Guidance for employers – Time off on bank holidaysAustrian DPA strikes at Google Analytics again and rejects “risk-based approach” for data transfers (link). The European Commission and the United States reached an agreement in principle for a Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (link, link). US Commerce Secretary Raimondo announced
More about Episode 8John Edwards delivers his first speech as UK’s Information Commissioner (link). UK Online Safety Bill (link). EU Commission announces Privacy Shield 2.0 (link). US Government Surveillance Transparency Act (link). EDPB on essential safeguards for cooperation between EEA and third country
More about Episode 7ICO’s International data transfer agreement laid before Parliament (link). CNIL requires website to rectify non-compliance in relation to its use of Google Analytics with data transfers to the United States (link). German DSK conference seeks opinion on US surveillance from
More about Episode 6Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCC) has recently been in the press after it passed off racial slurs made against one of its players as “in the spirit of friendly banter”. Azeem Rafiq complained that he had been subjected to racial
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