Employer Round-up of Latest Employment Law Changes
A number of UK employment law changes have come into force in recent weeks. Employers should take careful note of these new rules and respond accordingly. Increase in the national minimum wage The new national minimum wage rates came into effect on 1st April 2019. Employers must now pay workers at least: Aged 25 and […]
61% of Businesses have Suffered a Serious Data Breach
61% of IT professionals have experienced a data breach at their organisation, according to research by McAfee into today’s global security landscape. With responses from IT professionals in the UK, US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India and Singapore from a number of different industries, the survey results suggest organisations are struggling across the board to […]
Drugs Companies Accused of Breaking Competition Laws at a Cost of £5m to NHS
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accused four pharmaceutical firms of colluding illegally between 2013 and 2018 to restrict the supply and drive up the price of an anti-nausea drug. In a statement of objections, the CMA alleges the cost of Prochlorperazine rose from £6.49 per pack to £51.68 after Alliance Pharma, Focus, Lexon […]