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Nov 07
Strike laws to be passed to protect vital public services over Christmas

Press Release from Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street, The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, The Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP, and The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP Minimum service level regulations for rail workers, ambulance staff and border security staff will be laid in parliament to mitigate […]

Nov 07
Breaking News – The King’s Speech: NumberMill Update

For businesses, the monarch’s speech gives an early indication to the direction of travel ahead of the chancellors budget and so we present these details to you for your consideration. King Charles began by paying tribute to the remarkable legacy of service and devotion set by his mother, Queen Elizabeth. He acknowledged the significant and […]

Nov 03
The UK Extension to the Data Privacy Framework – Bridging the Gap?

The UK-US “data bridge” came into force in October. It follows a period in which transferring data to the US was prohibited under the UK GDPR without a transfer mechanism in in place. The purpose of the UK-US data bridge is to ensure that data transferred to the US will receive the same level of […]

Oct 25
REC response to ONS labour market figures, October 2023

The ONS has published its latest labour market statistics this morning. Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, said:  “Throughout 2023, the jobs market has been normalising after the post-pandemic boom. While vacancies are dropping, they remain above their levels of 2019. But sector demand is varying widely, and workers are facing having to make more transitions […]

Oct 11
HR departments not embracing AI, suggests REC survey

A survey has found that nine out of 10 senior HR professionals interviewed said that their respective organisations do not use artificial intelligence (AI) in their recruitment. And of these 92% of slow adapters, just three per cent of them intend to use AI in the next 12 months. A total of 167 people who […]

Oct 06
SUPREME COURT ISSUES LONG-AWAITED JUDGMENT ON CLAIMS FOR HISTORIC UNDERPAYMENTS OF HOLIDAY PAY

On 4 October 2023 the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in the case of Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew & Others, unanimously ruling that employees can claim for historic underpayments of holiday pay, even where there are gaps of more than three months between deductions. BACKGROUND OF THE CASE […]