The number of fines imposed for breaches of data protection legislation, the GDPR and PECR continues to rise. The main driver being the data controller/processor failing to implement sufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security. Read more
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February 2026 – GDPR PECR changes
on 05 February 2026, 10 important changes to data protection legislation, GDPR and PECR came into effect. Find out more… Read more
December 2025 – 22 sexual harassment tribunals

A quick review of UK employment tribunal decisions for the month of December 2025 shows 22 cases relating to sexual harassment at work.
Whilst many of these appeals were dismissed the employers nevertheless incurred the time, cost, adverse publicity and stress associated with defending them. Read more
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JB Sports fined £65000
£65,000 #sexualharassment fine for JB Sports; driven in part from concerns that response and investigation fell short of the required standards.
Training on responding to and investigating sexual harassment could have helped improve support for the victim and may have helped the employer avoid the tribunal all together.
Concrew Training offer a range of courses on preventing sexual harassment at work. We cover everything from developing policies and procedures to training investigators, managers and staff. Read more
Changes to ACAS Early Conciliation

As of 01 December 2025 the early conciliation period is increasing from 6 weeks to 12 weeks.
In October 2026 the Employment Rights Bill is expected to increase the time period for bringing an employment tribunal claim from 3 months to 6 months. Read more
Free Information Guides

Concrew Training publish a wide range of totally free guides to help employers understand complex employment issues better.
These include advice on guidance on a range of issues including, Redundancy, Employee Representation, Sexual Harassment at Work and much more. Read more
Make Work Pay – Have Your Say

The UK Government is seeking your views and input on a range of matters that will affect the rules your employer has to follow. Don’t miss your chance to say what you think.
The Government is seeking your views on 4 topics at present, with more to follow. Read more
