Ikea France fined €1m for spying on staff

French subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer receives €1 million fine for snooping of employees. The post Ikea France fined €1m for spying on staff appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Brexit deal puts workers’ rights at risk, warns analysis

The Brexit deal leaves workers’ rights and environmental protections at serious risk of erosion an analysis has concluded. The post Brexit deal puts workers’ rights at risk, warns analysis appeared first on... Read more »

MPs to investigate UK firms’ links with Chinese exploitation of Uyghurs

Clothing brands and government to be investigated by MPs over links with exploitation of oppressed people in China. The post MPs to investigate UK firms’ links with Chinese exploitation of Uyghurs appeared... Read more »

FTSE 100 firm faces landmark modern slavery legal challenge

Legal challenge over child labour used on farms in Malawi hangs over British American Tobacco. The post FTSE 100 firm faces landmark modern slavery legal challenge appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Spanish supermarket covert surveillance did not violate human rights

The European Court of Human Rights has overturned a previous judgment it made in the case of López Ribalda and… The post Spanish supermarket covert surveillance did not violate human rights appeared... Read more »

Worker exploitation commonplace in supermarket supply chains

Poor pay, exploitative working conditions and human rights abuses are commonplace in the supply chains for major supermarkets The post Worker exploitation commonplace in supermarket supply chains appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

How to take precautions to avoid a toxic work environment

Independent investigations into misconduct at both Amnesty International and Oxfam suggest that toxic workplace cultures can have serious consequences. What... The post How to take precautions to avoid a toxic work environment appeared... Read more »

Supreme Court rejects government appeal on criminal record checks

The Supreme Court has rejected a government appeal against a human rights ruling won by a group of people who... The post Supreme Court rejects government appeal on criminal record checks appeared first... Read more »

Worker whose messages were monitored had human rights breached

Employers should make employees aware of any monitoring of their... The post Worker whose messages were monitored had human rights breached appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Six important employment law cases in 2017

The decision by the Supreme Court that the employment tribunal fees system is unlawful may be one of the most... The post Six important employment law cases in 2017 appeared first on Personnel... Read more »
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