Businesses: Don’t get stung by GDPR
Editor | 27 April 2018
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On May 25th 2018 a new EU regulation could mean big fines for businesses of all sizes if they don’t follow new personal data and privacy rules.  

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the 1995 Data Protection Directive and will restrict the way that businesses collect, store and export personal data.

This includes data held on customers, potential customers, suppliers, employees and any other EU residents.

 

Alex Jennings Wins March Employee of the Month

"Alex Jennings, our Birmingham Born Baggies fan, leads the Umbrella.co.uk Payroll Team and has won Umbrella.co.uk March Employee of the Month.

Alex is a calming influence within Operations ensuring workers are paid on time and always goes the extra mile to resolve queries.

Congratulations to a very deserving winner!" Jonathon Biddle, Chief Operations Officer.

Government to ban slow paying contractors from public works

The Government has said that it will ban tier one contractors from bidding for work if they don’t pay their suppliers promptly.

As part of a broader package of measures designed to protect smaller businesses, the Government announced plans to exclude suppliers from major Government procurements if they cannot demonstrate “fair and effective” payment practices with their subcontractors.