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Digital Regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2024

Ofcom states that duties to comply with illegal content safety requirements should come into force in March 2025 | Sharing
IT and data

GDPR for HR | ICO enforcement and the new data protection audit framework, and data privacy risks in pre-employment vetting

Welcome to this month's edition of our GDPR for HR newsletter where we dive into the latest updates, cases and
Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Sexual harassment, Employment Rights Bill and suitable alternative employment on redundancy

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers
Regulatory and compliance

Modern Slavery Act 2015: UK select committee calls for urgent reforms

UK legislation criticised for falling behind global standards on risks in supply chains and corporate reporting
Online Safety

Online Safety Act 2023: time to prepare as UK's Ofcom confirms start of illegal content duties

Implementation is largely on schedule with only three months for risk assessments once guidance is published in December
Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Parliament urges revision of medical devices regulations

EU medtech and diagnostics sectors face critical regulatory updates in new parliamentary resolution
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Contracts for Difference scheme to support UK 'repowering' projects

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.
IT and data

The UK Data (Use and Access) Bill – what businesses should be aware of

The wide-ranging bill covers much more than changes to data protection rules
Decarbonisation

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: how to stay ahead of the 'carbon curve'

Businesses should review their supply chains, 'importer' status and data collection – and be aware a UK CBAM is pending
Regulatory and compliance

Commission finds EU consumer law inadequate to protect consumers in the digital world

Long-awaited 'fitness check' of EU consumer law is finally published, paving the way for a new Digital Fairness Act