Angus Tayside Association of Young Farmers Clubs’ hustings put focus on EU and CAP
Angus Tayside Association of Young Farmers Clubs did well last week to organise one of the first cross-party hustings of the general election campaign.
Update on Holiday Pay and Sickness: “Right to Carry Forward” Limited to Four Weeks Per Year
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down an important decision for UK employers, limiting the right of workers to carry forward holiday entitlement accrued during a period of long-term sickness absence.
How can UK businesses prepare for EU data protection reforms?
UK businesses stand to benefit from understanding how they can prepare for potential EU data protection reforms. The EU is currently reviewing the European Data Protection framework in order to ensure that European law is fit for purpose for the digital era. In particular, officials will seek to safeguard individuals’ fundamental rights as their data is used in ever more diverse ways. Fines of up to 2% of global turnover are proposed for companies breaching the new legislation.
50% of UK organisations are flouting the ‘EU Cookie Law’
More than 50% of UK organisations across private and public sectors are failing to comply with the EU Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications by not being clear enough with web visitors about cookies, new research from KPMG reveals. This figure has dropped from 80% in 2012, but still represents a fairly poor response to the legislation.
The EU Cookie Law
The EU Cookie Law deadline of May 26th is upon us, all websites must conform to the EU Cookie Law directive. As you may know, cookies are small files stored on a user’s computer by the browser when they visit a website, and can be used to log pages visited or track user browsing patterns.