GDPR for HR
Any organisation which fails to comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules risks substantial fines and reputational harm. HR departments, in particular, operate under substantial responsibilities to ensure organisational data protection obligations are met. In this guide, we discuss seven key steps for HR functions to ensure GDPR compliance through effective and robust data […]
Mobility Compliance: Global HR Essentials
Investing in international talent mobility can deliver organisational objectives and drive competitive advantage. However, it also presents global mobility compliance risks, requiring ongoing management and mitigation. Non-compliance with employer duties can result in wasted expenditure, loss of revenue, damage to reputation, decline in employee morale and significant financial penalties. The potential benefits of global mobility […]
Moving Out of the Country Checklist: How to Support Employees
Corporate relocations are administratively and logistically demanding for employers. They also require significant investment, with expectations of ROI and organisational value. Effective management of the relocation process will be critical to facilitate success of the move, enabling the employee to hit the ground running professionally and help to settle their family into the new environment. […]
International Move: How to Support Employees
Overseas deployments can offer many benefits for both the employer and employee alike. For the employee, there is the opportunity to develop professional and personal skills and experience in a new environment and culture, while for the employer, commercial objectives can be achieved by deploying an existing employee with required skills, expertise or knowledge. Yet […]
Using CCTV as Evidence at a Disciplinary UK
Some employers may be surprised to discover that video footage captured by CCTV can constitute personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means that there are certain rules that must be followed when processing this data, especially in the context of using this footage as evidence of an employee’s misconduct. The following […]
Office Dress Code: Employers’ Guide
Dress codes at work can be effective in ensuring consistency of service and to maintain high standards of appearance in the workplace. Depending on your workplace environment, there may also be health and safety requirements to consider in relation to dress codes, and in customer-facing roles, such as retail and hospitality, the dress code can […]
Manager’s Guide to Workplace Gossip
Gossiping at work may be intended as harmless among co-workers, but it has the potential to negatively impact working relations and workplace culture overall. In this guide for employers and managers, we look at what the law says on workplace gossip, and how gossiping can impact both the workforce and the organisation if not managed […]
UK Multiple Entry Visa Rules
As a visitor to the UK, you may want to know if you’re allowed to enter the country multiple times using the same visa. In this guide to the UK standard visitor visa, we look specifically at how the UK visa multiple entry requirements work, including the express prohibition under the rules against living in […]
How to Spot a Fake CV
During the hiring process companies of all sizes – from small businesses to multinational corporations – can fall victim to applicants with fraudulent CVs. With employers across sectors struggling to fill vacancies, and HR departments reluctant to conduct reference checks because it can be time consuming, CV fraud is on the rise and becoming a […]
Dealing with Employee Burnout
Employee burnout is a growing problem, with employers now seeing post-lockdown increases in complaints of workforce stress and burnout. Common issues include working late on a regular basis, impacting personal commitments, and struggles to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Although employee wellbeing has never been higher on the employer agenda, it seems there remains a […]