Barbara Richardson

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Employers should keep up-to-date with recent appeals relating to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995. Barbara Richardson explores some of the important cases, and notes what employers should do.

The Working Time Regulations: how do they affect you?

Workers have been given new rights as to hours worked and time off, but what counts towards these hours and what can an employee do to protect these rights?

Respecting informal flexible working requests

In the second of a two-part series, Barbara Richardson explains why claims made under the discrimination legislation are potentially more dangerous for employers.

Employment records: their place in everyday practice

Four Codes of Practice have been issued to help interpret the Data Protection Act. Barbara Richardson analyses the second Code, which covers employment data.

Recruitment and selection: complying with codes of practice

Codes of practice are issued to help employers fully understand the Data Protection Act. Barbara Richardson explains the first of these codes, which looks at employment.

A guide to the Fixed-term Employees Regulations 2002

Care workers often receive unequal treatment because of their fixed-term contracts. New regulations aim to provide job stability and equality. Barbara Richardson explains.

An explanation of the Data Protection Act

Barbara Richardson outlines the key definitions that dictate the scope of this Act, which aims to regulate the processing of information relating to individuals.

Principles of the Data Protection Act: an evaluation

Barbara Richardson expands on her previous article, focusing on the regulations of the Act with which data controllers are required to comply.

Mental health law and the Human Rights Act 1998

Barbara Richardson looks at how existing mental health law falls short of the provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Employee or not employee

Barbara Richardson explains how the courts categorize an employee and describes the means by which employee status is determined.