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A Tough Gig?

Business , Employment
on December 06, 2017
by Business Team
Time to deliveroo some über-important rights to gig economy workers?Many of us have been there. You whip out your smartphone to book a taxi to take you home and, on the way, you order up a tasty takeaway to be sped to your house in a large box strapped the back of a student riding a bicycle. It’s convenient to be sure, but many ... Continue reading

Processing and Transferring Personal Data

Business , Data Protection
on November 10, 2017
by Business Team
If you process personal data, that processing is currently subject to the Data Protection Act 1998. As of next May, the EU General Data Protection Regulation – the GDPR – will take over. Continuing the changes, the new Data Protection Bill introduced recently will bring much of the GDPR, with a few minor differences, into UK law ... Continue reading

Ban on Letting Agents' Fees - Update

Property
on November 08, 2017
by Property Team
A draft Tenants Fees Bill has now been published. As expected, the Bill bans landlords and letting agents from requiring tenants to make any payments as a condition of their tenancy, with certain exceptions.The Bill applies to assured shorthold tenancies and licences but not to other types of letting such as compa ... Continue reading

Short-Term “Airbnb-style” Lettings

Property
on November 02, 2017
by Property Team
Are you considering entering the short-term lettings market? It can be a fantastic source of income for property owners but there are downsides and risks. Here we look at the pros and cons and highlight some issues property owners need to consider before taking the plunge.The Growth of the Short-Term Lettings Mark ... Continue reading

Government Plans to Introduce Ban on Letting Agents' Fees

Property
on October 11, 2017
by Property Team
The government intends to introduce a Tenants’ Fees Bill before the end of the year. The Bill will ban landlords and letting agents from requiring tenants to make any payments as a condition of their tenancy, with the exception of:– Rent;– A capped refundable security deposit (currently proposed to be no more than one month’s re ... Continue reading

Charities and Loss of Personal Data

Charities , Data Protection
on September 05, 2017
by Charity Team
One of the major risks faced by UK charities is loss of data. “Loss” includes wrongful transfer, disclosure, corruption, or deletion of data, or wrongful access to data. Charities often hold large amounts of personal data, some of which is particularly sensitive. It may relate to donors or supporters, beneficiaries or service us ... Continue reading

Charity Fundraising and Data Protection

Charities , Data Protection
on July 28, 2017
by Charity Team
Damage to a charity’s reputation often diminishes the level of trust in the charity on the part of its donors and supporters, leading to a decline in funding. Reputation of a charity is a key influencing factor in a prospective donor’s decision to donate to that charity. Damage to ReputationReputational damage can arise fro ... Continue reading

Small Charity Funding: Is The Decline Reversible?

Charities
on June 22, 2017
by Charity Team
There are five major risks to the wellbeing (or even the existence) of small charities in the UK: decline in funding and donations, damage to reputation, inadequate insurance cover, loss of data, and fraud.FundingIn this post, we are focusing on funding. Many small charities are in crisis due to lack of adequate income. On avera ... Continue reading

Personal Liability of Charity Trustees

Charities
on June 07, 2017
by Charity Team
The House of Lords Select Committee noted in its recent Report “Stronger Charities for a Stronger Society” (March 2017, available here) that registered charities in England and Wales with an annual income of less than £100,000 make up almost three quarters of the sector.These smaller charities contribute significantly to the wel ... Continue reading

Is Politics in the Workplace Giving You a Headache?

Employment , Business
on May 22, 2017
by Employment Team
Just when you thought you’d seen enough emotively divisive politics to last a lifetime, with the election of President Trump following hot on the heels of the Brexit referendum; along comes a general election just to make sure that peoples’ conversations don’t stray to anything quite so mundane as the weather and the weekend’s f ... Continue reading

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