Articles by ‘Kate Benefer’

We often stress the importance of communication and making sure that employees understand where they stand to our clients.
However, when faced with the difficult decision to dismiss, communication between the parties can often be confused and make a difficult situation worse.

Immigration is a topic making media headlines on a regular basis. It is a key issue for the government to consider and something which affects both businesses and individuals.
Opinions are hugely divided regarding how immigration issues should be addressed, with the opposing Brexit campaigns being a recent and ongoing example of this.

When things go wrong between an employer and an employee and the relationship breaks down, the deciding factor can often be; ‘what does the contract say?’

As experts in employment law we see many cases involving poor contracts and see examples where both employers and employees become a victim of a poorly considered contact.

In the fifth blog in our series on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Kate Benefer, an employment partner at RWK Goodman, explores the issue of how to prepare for a potential breach of the GDPR and your obligations in the event of the loss or misuse of data under your control.

In the fourth blog in our series on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we explore the issue of security, data processing agreements and the GDPR.

In the third blog in our series on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) we explore the issue of data retention under the GDPR.

In the second blog in our series on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) we explore the issue of consent and the GDPR.

There is a lot of discussion around the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into force on 25 May 2018 and the implications for business, but there is still a large amount of uncertainty and speculation. We dispel some of these myths in our latest blog as we continue to work closely with businesses on their journey towards GDPR compliance.

In January 2017, in response to a report from the Women and Equalities Committee,the Government committed to “strengthen existing protections and…to review the position in relation to redundancy” for pregnant employees. Faced with increasing requests for help to their advice line, the charity Maternity Action have produced a report which calls on the Government to urgently act on its commitment. What are the implications of this report for employers?

The recent leak of the Home Office paper titled “Border, Immigration and Citizenship System after the UK Leaves the EU” highlights the Government’s plans to overhaul the UK immigration system post Brexit. It is clear that change is ahead with a strong focus towards ending the unconditional free movement of people. While the exact plans remain unclear, if you currently employ EU nationals, it is worth considering what steps you can take now to ensure your staff’s working rights in the UK.

In July, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that Employment Tribunal fees prevented access to justice and were unlawful. Here I examine one of the first cases to have been affected by this decision.

Kate Benefer, a senior associate in our Employment & HR team in Oxford discusses some of the issues involved in undertaking a strategic HR review and how it fits into wider business planning.