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Hefty fine for Amazon has implications for employee surveillance policy

Workplace Insight

Weighing up the interests of the employer against the interests of its employees led the regulator to deem that such data processing had no legal basis and was therefore in contravention of GDPR law. A parliamentary select committee heard in 2022 that employees could be fired if that had three productivity flags on the company’s systems.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Sticking to a set record retention policy eliminates guesswork and promotes efficiency. Businesses and nonprofits of all sizes should possess a written-out document retention policy. Such action raises concern about cover-ups.

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Members of European Parliament back charter to ‘revolutionise workplace wellbeing’

Workplace Insight

Pîslaru, Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Under the Charter, MEPs are calling to modernise Europe’s policy approach to workplace wellbeing by focusing on solutions across four themes: (1) life beyond work, (2) social connection, (3) privacy and trust, and (4) digital wellness.

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How This LGBTQ+ CEO Nurtures Workplace Diversity From The Inside Out

Allwork

Implementing DEI strategies has long played a role in workplace politics, but there continues to be limitations in how effective these policies are. . Back [in the early 2000s], we were a long way from legalizing gay marriage and almost no tech company hosted Pride events in June or even so much as changed their logo in support. ? .

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Freelancers Under Fire: Legislation Threatens Gig Economy Workers

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The overarching fear and uncertainty felt by many working within the gig economy regarding federal policy began with a trial-run piece of California legislation known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). These companies mounted a bold and noteworthy move through legal channels within California’s court system.

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Menopause gift bags and monitoring toilet breaks: why are employers getting menopause support so wrong?

Workplace Insight

Despite calls for menopause to be included in the list of protected characteristics by campaigning groups and the women and equalities committee, the government confirmed last year that this would not be introduced.

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