In this week’s MMD, Daniel has prepared a video exploring the future of flexible working requests and its impact on employers. We have reached Episode 4 of the Podcast and this week, we are discussing topics including workplace harassment, data protection and whistleblowing.

THE MMD PODCAST

Episode 4 – The Anonymous Whistleblower – Join Sam and Nils this week as they recover from The Abbey Dash – Leeds 10k and discuss the recently approved Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill and what that means for employers and employees and a jurisdictional Data Protection case where an Appeal is granted in the UK for an Australian based company.

THE MMD PODCAST

https://spoti.fi/45Tcmiz

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THE MEDIA HUB

Flex and Flexibility

This video explores future changes to the way in which employees may make a request for flexible working, including the removal of a service requirement, simplifying the application and allowing two requests in any 12-month period.

Click here.

There have been lots of relevant employment law/HR updates this week.

Worker Protection Bill to become law

The legislation followed an enquiry in 2018 by the Women and Equalities Committee into the extent of sexual harassment at work. The proposed bill will place a ‘preventative duty’ on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment against employees. However, the bill will not place any obligations on employers in relation to harassment of employees by third parties such as customers or suppliers. The bill has now been approved by MP’s and will become law before the end of the year.

Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill (parliament.uk)

UPCOMING EVENTS

We have lots of exciting events coming up which we would love for you to be a part of.

To register your interest in any event, please email seminars@chadlaw.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you there!

JOIN US FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SESSIONS

Through our relationship with Tailored Learning Solutions who provide mental health first aid courses in our business, we are now able to announce that we are running multiple courses, including MHFA England Adult Courses, Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace Course – For Managers (Non Accredited Course), and Understanding Suicide Intervention at our Wakefield office.

There are events taking place at our Wakefield office as follows:

MHFA England Adult Courses

• 28/29th November 2023 – 2 days, 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

The details of these sessions can be found at the Tailored Learning Solutions website: https://www.tailoredlearningsolutions.co.uk/book-online?category=all-services

If you would like further information and details of the cost for these events, please email carolgledhill@chadlaw.co.uk