Staff wellbeing during the pandemic and legal considerations for employers
19/10/20
The Government’s announcement that as COVID-19 infection rates rise, workers who can work from home should do so, will cause many employers to reassess their staffing requirements and refresh their efforts in respect of wellbeing.
Lessons learnt from the ICO’s data protection fine against British Airways
19/10/20
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its monetary penalty notice against British Airways (BA), in a sum of £20 million. We summarise the incident, the key points of the notice and what to take away.
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Demonstrating data protection accountability
16/10/20
The ICO has recently published in 'beta' its proposed data protection accountability framework, which reflects obligations on Data Controllers under Article 5(2) and 24 GDPR to be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation.
Housing case law - October 2020
15/10/20
Read our monthly housing case law update, which includes recent cases from courts in England and Wales that are relevant to the #ukhousing sector.
Cap on public sector exit payments in force from 4 November
15/10/20
The draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”), capping public sector exit payments at £95,000, have now been approved by Parliament, and will come into force on 4 November.
Claims for psychiatric injury in the workplace
13/10/20
[Updated article] There are a growing number of claims for psychiatric injury from employees who feel overworked and under supported (as well as being bullied or harassed) in the workplace.
Employment Tribunal rules that a bank worker was entitled to full pay during period of suspension
12/10/20
In Ibrahim v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, an Employment Tribunal has held that a bank worker was entitled to receive full pay whilst suspended.
Court of Appeal decides on assessing the value of accommodation claims
09/10/20
The Court of Appeal has now handed down the ruling in Swift v Carpenter and set out a new way of assessing the value of claims for accommodation. It has departed from the established methodology previously laid down in the case of Roberts v Johnstone.
Key considerations for stock transfer deals during the COVID-19 pandemic
07/10/20
With large numbers of homes expected to change hands over the coming 12–18 months, we consider what housing providers need to do to factor the current COVID-19 pandemic into their planning process.
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Stock rationalisation
30/09/20
We share our experience on managing a successful stock rationalisation project (including consultation) and draw on our extensive experience in the sector in this Q&A video.
Employment Tribunal rules that the Equality Act 2010 protects people who are gender fluid
28/09/20
An Employment Tribunal has held that people who are non-binary/gender fluid fall within the definition of the protected characteristic of gender reassignment under section 7 of the Equality Act 2010.
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Annual review of lessons learnt under the consumer standards
24/09/20
The Regulator of Social Housing has published its annual report, following a review of cases investigated in 2019/2020. The report focuses on the consumer standards which cover: Home; Neighbourhood and Community;