Managing employees/workers

New and updated

• 'Facility time' reports due from public sector employers in July

  Date:

  15 May 2018

  Type:

  News

  Public sector employers have just a few more weeks to publish information on individuals' time off to carry out a trade union role.

• Take part in our flexible working survey

  Date:

  14 May 2018

  Type:

  Editor's choice

  XpertHR is conducting research looking at employer practice when implementing flexible working policies and arrangements.

• Consultation on enforcing data protection legislation

  Type:

  Consultations

  The Information Commissioner's Office consults on a draft policy to enforce new enhanced data processing rules.

• Barclays CEO fined £642k over whistleblower probe

  Date:

  14 May 2018

  Type:

  News

  Barclays chief executive Jes Staley was last week fined £642,430 for breaking rules by attempting to identify a whistleblower. The bank has also cut £500,000 from Staley's bonus.

• Temporary increased working hours policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Temporary reduced working hours policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Major sporting events and special events survey 2018

  Date:

  11 May 2018

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  XpertHR research looks at employers' arrangements for managing the impact of major sporting events and other special events when they coincide with working hours.

• Whistleblowing

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Act 1996 (NHS Recruitment - Protected Disclosure) Regulations 2018 are in force from 23 May 2018.

• Whistleblowing: health (England and Wales)

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Act 1996 (NHS Recruitment - Protected Disclosure) Regulations 2018 have been finalised and are in force from 23 May 2018.

• Risk assessing relationships: Time to review employment contracts

  Date:

  11 May 2018

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  With major changes to employment status likely on the horizon and a growing proportion of the workforce operating within the gig economy, employers must ensure that they risk assess their relationships sooner rather than later. Michael Hibbs explains.