Getting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion right is seldom easy. Equality Impact Assessments make a big difference, but many people do see them as a bureaucratic burden. Our latest course shows a simple easy to adopt approach and demonstrates it in action using your own organisations policies and procedures. Contact us today for more information.
Significant changes to employment law kick in April 2024. Remember to update your staff handbook and advise staff of the same.
If you need help – ask Concrew Training
The Information Commissioner’s Office ( #ICO ) has published new guidance that sets out how it decides to issue penalties and calculate fines.
Read the guidance here
The ICO cookie police are after non compliant website owners.
“We will not stop with the top 100 websites. We are already preparing to write to the next 100 – and the 100 after that.”
The PECR regulations require consent for non essential cookies, unless your website contains only essential cookies or opt out or all other is a one-click operation you may be breaching the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations
The ICO state:
“We expect all websites using advertising cookies or similar technologies to give people a fair choice over whether they consent to the use of such technologies. Where organisations continue to ignore the law, they can expect to face the consequences.
We will not stop with the top 100 websites. We are already preparing to write to the next 100 – and the 100 after that.
To accelerate our efforts we are developing an AI solution to help identify websites using non-compliant cookie banners
Our advice to all organisations is to take action now to become compliant.”
To mark our first 10 years Concrew Training are trialling a new simplified logo
ACAS have released a draft code of practice covering the statutory right to request flexible working – as set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended) and regulations made under it.
Find out more about about the code and what it means for you:
https://www.acas.org.uk/acas-code-of-practice-on-flexible-working-requests/2024
Preventing, peer on peer, Sexual Harassment in schools is difficult. The Welsh Government has published advice and guidance that could prove useful for all schools, regardless of location.
https://www.gov.wales/peer-peer-sexual-harassment-education-settings-action-plan-html
The Carers Leave Act 2023 gives employees a statutory right to unpaid leave to care for a dependant. It comes into effective in April 2024.
HR teams and Operational Managers need to be aware.
Concrew Training offer a free guide on this important legislation.
Our courses on Employment Law and EDI explain all this and much much more.
Fantastic feedback on our 2024 courses for employee reps.
If your employee representatives need a boost – we can help.
