The General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679 EU) (EU GDPR) is the governing legislation for collecting and processing personal data in the EU.

Providing employees with free or subsidised meals on the employer's business premises or in any canteen is not taxable if the provision is part of an arrangement that is made available to the employer's staff in general.

Most employers are not obliged to provide a reference about an employee or ex-employee, regardless of whether the request for the...

Employers can be held vicariously liable for discriminatory acts by employees - even if the event is held off site and out of normal working hours.

Yes, an employer can anonymise witness statements obtained during a grievance or disciplinary procedure. That said, while there is no legal requirement to disclose the identity of witnesses, failure to do so undermines the employee's right to challenge properly the evidence.

The rules for calculating a week's pay for the purposes of holiday pay are set out in ss.221 to 224 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, as modified by the Working Time Regulations 1998.

There are specific rules on the calculation of holiday entitlement and payment of holiday pay for "irregular hours workers" and "part-year workers".

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Following a recent consultation, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has confirmed that significant reforms to SSP will come into...

While there is no specific duty on employers to provide equipment for employees working from home, they should ensure that employees have...

Since May 2025, more eligible working parents in England have been able to apply for government funded childcare. This major expansion is...

A casual worker agreement is a flexible work arrangement, often called a zero-hours contract in the UK, where there is no obligation for...