Major fine over misplaced emails
16th June 2011

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Surrey County Council £120,000 for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act, after a series of issues involving the mishandling of personal information. On three separate occasions, email Read more...

HMRC targeting ebay and entrepreneurs
16th June 2011

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has unveiled a fresh attack on those who “fail to pay the right tax” this week. Sellers on online marketplaces, such as eBay, and those working from home are within HMRC’s crosshairs, whi Read more...

Landlord fined over HMO fire safety failings
16th June 2011

A landlord, who pleaded guilty to five breaches of the Fire Safety Order (2005), has been ordered to pay £5,500 in fines and an additional £2,400 in costs after prosecution at York Crown Court this May. Landlord Ewan McFerren was using a Scarbor Read more...

Ethnic minorities marginalised in the workplace
15th June 2011

Swathes of ethnic minorities currently working in the UK feel they face major barriers in the quest to develop their careers, new research has revealed. “Race to progress: breaking down barriers”, the new report by campaign group Business in t Read more...

Equality legislation set for a change?
15th June 2011

Equality in Britain’s workplaces looks set for major reform after an upcoming stint on the Government’s Red Tape Challenge website. Established to encourage political discussion on a range of contentious legislative issues, the Red Tape Challe Read more...