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Data defaulters beware – the ICO just got teeth

Under new rules coming into force on 6 April, serious personal data security breaches could lead to fines of up to £500,000

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Analysis and opinion

18 March 2010
Keep employee rights in mind when considering suspension
Suspension may be a sensible precaution, but employers should consider all the issues involved carefully before deciding to suspend an employee,...
11 March 2010
Data defaulters beware - the ICO just got teeth
Under new rules, serious personal data security breaches could lead to fines of up to GBP500,000
10 March 2010
Top three employment law concerns for 2010 revealed
Managing sickness absence, performance and the default retirement age are the issues most troubling HR professionals

News and features

29 January 2010
Maternity pay goes up, unfair dismissal award goes down
The maximum tribunal award for unfair dismissal will go down from GBP66,200 to GBP65,300 from 1 February 2009, reflecting a decrease of 1.4 per...
08 January 2010
Tribunal award for unfair dismissal is reduced
Following a drop in RPI, the annual review of tribunal awards has resulted in a reduction in the dismissal compensation cap for the first time...

Case checklist

12 March 2010
Arhin v Enfield Primary Care Trust
Mistakes must be set down in the tribunal response form if being used to explain less favourable treatment
11 March 2010
Muschett v HM Prison Service
Muschett was an agency worker who was a laundry assistant at a young offenders unit. He claimed unfair dismissal and sex, race and religious...

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The UK may draw comfort from having lower measured unemployment than the EU average but in truth we are no better than a mid-table performer

John Philpott, CIPD’s chief economic adviser