Dangerous Conversations In The Workplace

Dangerous Conversations In The Workplace In my last newsletter I talked about the dangers of social media when it comes to work. But what about conversations in the workplace? What can’t you say and do? Free Speech The playwright, writer and poet Oscar Wilde famously...

Asda Loses Latest Round In Equal Pay Case

Asda Loses Latest Round In Equal Pay Case Asda store workers have won a crucial round in the battle against the company to be paid at an equal rate as warehouse workers. In a case which started in 2016, thousands of store workers, who are predominately women, have...

Social Media: Protect Yourself!

Social Media: Protect Yourself! Brexit, Covid, Megxit… millions of people share their views online every day. A quick lunchtime tweet on Twitter, sharing or liking a post on Facebook: most people think nothing of it. Yet one ‘in-the-moment’ comment could put your job...

Landmark Uber Case – What’s It All About?

Landmark Uber Case – What’s It All About? Last week, the UK’s Supreme Court, Britain’s highest court, gave a ruling on a landmark case brought by Uber drivers against Uber (Uber BV v Aslam and Others). The Supreme Court ruled that Uber must treat its drivers as...

Banks and ICO Regulations

Banks and ICO Regulations Affinity has raised an issue that affects members across the banking industry with the Information Commissioner’s Office. Whilst this particular concern related too Lloyds Banking Group it has implications industry-wide. The ICO has confirmed...

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