British Airways faces record data breach fine: HR experts react

HR must have a robust plan for cyber attacks, according to experts commenting following the news that British Airways (BA) is facing a record fine over a data breach

Supreme Court restrictive covenants ruling: Is it now easier to enforce non-competes?

It was recently confirmed that it is possible to remove the part of a non-compete clause that is too wide without affecting the rest

Sex discrimination claims soar

More women have come forward since the #MeToo movement, which has encouraged more to report their experiences

Transgender employees face 14% income gap

LGBT+ staff are struggling with promotion opportunities and verbal abuse, with transgender workers feeling particularly unsupported

Employment tribunal system struggling to cope

Research from the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)? has painted a “bleak picture” of employment tribunal delays

Checklist for preventing and dealing with misconduct

Inappropriate workplace behaviour and the need for an adequate response to complaints is a topic that continues to demand attention

Employers must take more responsibility for sexual harassment

?A campaign is calling for a new law to make employers responsible for preventing sexual harassment at work

Outlawing NDAs isn't good for employees or employers

Generally speaking, both the employer and employee want confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements

Quarter of firms have never interviewed a disabled person

More than half (52%) of HR leaders incorrectly believe the main reason disabled people don’t get jobs is because they lack the right skills or qualifications, according to Scope

Profile: HR at Heinz

Kraft Heinz is set on growth, but the people function needed to focus on L&D, hiring entrepreneurial talent and enabling innovation

Legal lowdown: The Wahaca ‘eat and run’ incident

There are wider lessons to draw from Wahaca being compelled to withdraw its practice of deducting pay from staff after customers left without paying

Legal-ease: Paid leave entitlement

As peak holiday season approaches we recap the law around paid leave entitlement