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A new #EU funded website has been launched to help organisations understand and meet #GDPR legislation.  It contains a wealth of practical help advice and checklists https://gdpr.eu/

Employers and Employees alike benefit from employee representation when it is set up and implemented professionally.    The Governments Good Work Plan – December 2018 – recognised this and brings the legal entitlement to employee representation to far more companies The legal threshold for a request to set up information and consultation arrangements is reduced from 10% to 2% of the workforce. However The 15 employee minimum threshold for initiation of proceedings remains in place. Of course where employers and employee agree arrangements can be set up in any organisation.  Effective employee representation Information and consultation are essential for continued growth and success in all organisations.  For any operation, business, project, initiative to succeed people need to talk to each other, they need to ·          exchange ideas, view and opinions ·          disc...

The #legislation, directives and judgements that impact on the rights and responsibilities of UK employers and their employees never stand still. UK employment law is continually evolving and developing which means it is imperative that all those who represent or have staff reporting to them need to maintain a good working knowledge of the key legislation.   Yesterday the Government announced proposals for what look to be the biggest changes to employment law for 20 years.  It is imperative that #Directors, #HR staff, #Unions and Employee Reps as well as all managers and staff keep track of these. Key proposals include:- • changing the rules on continuity of employment, so that a break of up to four weeks (currently one week) between contracts will not interrupt continuity • extending the right to a written statement of terms and conditions to workers (as well as employees), and requiring the employer to give it on the first day of work (rather than with...

Its the Christmas Party season, a time for merriment, banter, flirtation, kissing the boss under the mistletoe, kissing the office junior under the mistletoe, a drunken hand on the knee , a playful smack of the bottom, its the time when even the most upstanding person could over step the mark.   But take the law doesn't stop for Christmas and the new year,  unwanted behaviour is still seen as harassment and abuse and when the party is over the complaints begin.  Prevention is better than cure so all HR managers should as the absolute minimum remind all managers and staff what is acceptable and what is not.  Under the Equality Act 2010 employers have a defence if they can prove they took all reasonable steps to prevent employees from committing discriminatory acts. Employers should therefore consider taking the following seven steps before the Christmas festivities begin:  Ensure equal opportunities policies are up to date at the office pa...

the latest report from #Ofsted shows that only 9 #FE and Skills providers were rated as outstanding in 2017/18.  more than a 50% reduction on the  the 2016/17 year (20) despite a very similar number of inspections (730 v 740)  in simple terms just over 1% of FE & Skills providers were rated outstanding in 2017/18 #inspections.   This cannot be seen as anything less than a very worrying statistic. 

Our intensive one-day workshop on employment law provides as essential update on the latest developments in Employment Law, Employment Rights & Responsibilities for Directors, Operational Managers, HR Professionals, Trade Union and Employee Representatives from all types of business. Find out more HERE >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- image: The Law by smlp.co.uk used under CC BY #hr #humanresources #employmentlaw #tradeunions #employeereps #employeerepresentatives #unionreps #managers #management #concrewtraining #concrew-training #rights #uklaw

Concrew Training supports #blackfriday with 20% discount on all our training courses. Book one of our training course before 15 December 2018, ( delivery before 30 March 2019, Minimum 10 delegates) and  get 20% off our standard prices  BOOK NOW ! #hr #humaresources #training #cpd #fe #trainingmanager

Given the ongoing high number of data and information breaches it is clear that all companies and organisations need to do more than write GDPR policies, they need to develop a robust Information Governance strategy, implement Privacy by Design/Impact Assessments and Train Managers and Staff in all of the above at least very 2 years. Concrew Training provides support and guidance on developing/reviewing policies and procedures, implementing Impact Assessments and CPD training for staff and managers #gdpr #pia #pias #ig #privacy #data #cpd #training #HR #privacybydesign #ico

Image:  Sweatshop project  by marissaorton used under CC BY-SA 2.0 Ask most people when slavery ended in the UK and they are likely to say "a long time ago".  Historians might quote the Slave Trade Act of 1807 or the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 but few are likely to say it still exists.   The 2018 Global Slavery Index estimates that Britain was home to about 136000 modern day slaves in 2016.   Analysis of some 6076 cases reported via the National Referral Mechanism in the 12 months to June 2018 suggested 66% were male.  Common industries included, food processing and packaging, construction, agriculture.   The following UK imports are at high risk of manufacture, packing and shipping involving slave labour: Apparel and clothing Laptops, computers and mobile phones Fish Cocoa Rice The 2015 Modern Slavery Act, gives law enforcers greater tools to fight slavery in the UK but is also places larger businesses under ...

With concern that #schools and #colleges are now #teaching students to pass tests proposals have been made to move the focus of #inspection away from  headline data and look in more detail at how schools are achieving these results, and whether they are offering a curriculum that is broad, rich and deep. More information from #Ofsted here