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Submitted: 29 January 2019
Dr Anne Sammon outlines the proposed changes for employers in the Government consultation on improving the legal protections for women who are pregnant or on maternity leave.
Submitted: 09 May 2018
Dr Anne Sammon considers the recent EAT decision in Hextall v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police.
Submitted: 12 April 2018
Dr Anne Sammon considers the implications for employers following the latest decision from the EAT regarding Shared Parental Leave.
Submitted: 20 June 2017
Dr Anne Sammon outlines the significance for employers over the latest tribunal decision concerning enhanced maternity pay.
Submitted: 31 January 2017
Dr Anne Sammon outlines the changes that we can expect in 2017.
Submitted: 29 March 2016
Dr Anne Sammon considers the likely impact on family-friendly policies with the Government’s anticipated plans for mandatory gender pay gap reporting.
Submitted: 22 March 2016
Dr Anne Sammon considers the important issues employers should be aware of when dealing with the provision of childcare vouchers during maternity leave.
Submitted: 16 November 2015
Dr Anne Sammon considers the important issues employers should be aware of when dealing with requests for breastfeeding in the workplace.
Submitted: 05 October 2015
Dr Anne Sammon considers the likely impact for employers on the government’s plans for extending SPL to grandparents.
Submitted: 17 August 2015
Anne Sammon considers the important points for employers to note when dealing with requests for time off for antenatal care.
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15 Jul 2019
FCA announces a further extension when EEA UCITS and AIFs and EEA firms can notify it of a wish to enter the UK’s Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) and update an existing notification.
11 Jul 2019
The FCA has confirmed that in November 2018 four UK banks were targeted by hackers, further highlighting cyber weaknesses in financial services.
09 Jul 2019
Following on from its announcement of the largest ever GDPR fine yesterday – £183m against British Airways - the ICO has gone again, announcing the second largest ever GDPR fine – this time a fine of almost £100m against Marriott.