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October 9, 2017

Counting down to GDPR: key messages from the Thomson Reuters Data Protection Forum

For those wondering how many sleeps are left until the GDPR comes into force, it was confirmed at the sixth annual Thomson Reuters Future of Data Protection Forum, which took place last Thursday, that there were only 161 business days remaining.

With the looming deadline in mind, and a reminder in Ardi Kolah’s introductory address that the new regime is as much about reputation as regulation, business readiness and priorities were key themes of the day, with speakers and delegates sharing practical tips for managing core aspects of the Regulation.

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REUTERS | Luke MacGregor
October 5, 2017

October vlog: top tips for the 13% who haven’t thought about GDPR yet

October’s vlog focuses on preparations for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Over 70% of respondents to our recent survey on GDPR compliance thought it would necessitate significant changes to some of their business processes but 13% hadn’t yet begun to tackling the task of compliance.

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REUTERS | Kacper Pempel
October 3, 2017

Tackling Bribery in a Changing World: Transparency International UK’s new Global Anti-Bribery Guidance portal

On the 10th October 2017, Transparency International UK is launching a new free-to-use anti-bribery guidance portal. This flagship guidance presents anti-bribery and corruption best practice for companies, drawing upon expertise from over 120 leading compliance and legal practitioners.

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REUTERS | Corbis
September 28, 2017

Successfully managing your organisation’s gender pay gap reporting: the role of communication and engagement

Gender pay gap reporting is not just about producing the right data, in the right way and at the right time. Just as important is the story behind the gap and how you communicate this, both externally and internally. Continue reading →

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September 12, 2017

EU vision for intellectual property rights post-Brexit

In its position paper for discussion with the EU27 at the Council working party of 7 September 2017, the European Commission sets out its initial expectations for intellectual property rights after withdrawal of the UK from the EU, in particular in relation to geographical indications and exhaustion of rights. While short, at just five pages long, it indicates the Commission’s high level priorities and marks a start of the negotiations around intellectual property and Brexit.

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REUTERS | David Mdzinarishvili
September 7, 2017

Your modern slavery statement: making it a lifestyle choice

To borrow a much overused and somewhat clichéd term from the weight loss industry, your UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA) statement is not a diet, it is a lifestyle. Your company has to live and breathe the principles and policies that you have chosen to implement with the purpose of eradicating slavery in your supply chain. If management and the people in charge of implementation do not believe in the company’s MSA policies, they will have nothing to report at the end of the year.

So how do you turn the MSA diet into a lifestyle? Continue reading →

REUTERS | Ricardo Moraes
September 4, 2017

Brexit: August round-up

The UK government published a flurry of Brexit position papers in August, including papers on continuity in availability of goods and confidentiality, and access to documents; the exchange and protection of personal data; cross-border civil judicial cooperation; and enforcement and dispute resolution.

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