An electrician called a ‘bald c***’ by supervisor is set to win compensation for having ‘dignity violated’
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GMB and Deliveroo sign historic union deal covering 90,000 riders
Agreement for riders in the self-employed delivery sector provides an innovative blueprint for the future of work, says the GMB and Deliveroo
Held to ransom: protecting your business from cyber attack
In March this year, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined Tuckers Solicitors LLP £98,000.
The power (and risks) of ‘invisible’ trade marks
The recent trade mark infringement case between US dating site conglomerate Match Group, owner of Tinder and OkCupid, and smaller UK dating site Muzmatch has highlighted the risks that come with using trade marked words and phrases in a company’s SEO (search engine optimisation) strategy and metadata.
Dating app Muzmatch may have to change name after trademark row
The US dating giant behind Tinder and OkCupid has won a court battle with a British dating app for Muslims after accusing it of copying its product and services.
£2.2bn damages claim filed against Facebook owner Meta on behalf of 45m Brits
A multi-billion pound damages claim was filed late last night against Meta, formerly Facebook Inc., on behalf of UK Facebook users, for abusing its dominant market position by imposing unfair terms, prices and/or other trading conditions on users.
Mark Zuckerberg and team consider shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if Meta can not process Europeans’ data on US servers
If Meta is not given the option to transfer, store and process data from its European users on US-based servers, Facebook and Instagram may be shut down across Europe, the social media giants’ owner reportedly warned in its annual report.
Plumber wins landmark case against Pimlico Plumbers over back-dated holiday pay
A London plumber has won a key lawsuit in the Supreme Court over his workers’ rights as appeal judges ruled late yesterday afternoon he is entitled to back-dated holiday pay.
An end to cookie banners?
“This website uses cookies. Please click here to accept.” We’ve all seen these sorts of pop-up messages, known as cookie banners, which appear whenever we visit a website we haven’t been to before.
Data requests cost individual UK businesses up to £336,000 per year
New research has revealed that Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are costing individual UK businesses between £72,000 – £336,000 each year.
Compensation and the ‘law of everything’: why data protection isn’t the new PPI
Data protection is seldom out of the headlines these days. Whether its massive data breaches involving multinational companies, members of the royal family suing national newspapers.
Flexible working requests: what do the proposed changes mean for employers?
A consultation on the Government’s proposals to give all employees the right to request flexible working from day one has been launched.
Could your smart doorbell cost you more than you think? The GDPR at your home
This week, a judge at Oxford County Court handed down what is believed to be the first judgment of its kind in the UK relating to the use of the ‘Ring’ doorbell, a popular smart doorbell system that is sold by Amazon.
Mondelez threatens trademark battle over bar’s lilac packaging
A multinational confectionery company has threatened legal action against a London vegan snack maker over the colour of one of its fruit bars.
Ministers to give workers immediate right to request flexible working
Employees of all companies will be able to request flexible working arrangements when they start new jobs under proposals to be published by ministers.
