Alex Beresford

Mar 11, 2024 | roape.net | Alex Beresford |Mattia Dessi

It is with great sadness that ROAPE marks the passing of Eddie Webster last week. Eddie was a giant of both South African labour sociology and global labour studies. Alex Beresford and Mattia Dessi offer some brief reflections on his influence on them as international researchers of labour politics. By Alex Beresford and Mattia Dessi Alex Beresford: To me, Eddie was the embodiment of activist-scholarship.

Nov 24, 2023 | fieldfisher.com | Kirsten Whitfield |Alex Beresford

Different sized companies across the banking, real estate, engineering and consulting sectors, contributed to a discussion on the challenges of collecting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) data. One of the biggest issues encountered by organisations when collecting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) data is the challenge of ensuring compliance with data protection law. Organisations take different approaches to this exercise. Here are three of the lessons learned in the process: 1.

Oct 19, 2023 | law360.com | Mark Linnane |Abigail Cannon |Alex Beresford

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Mark Linnane, Abigail Cannon and Alex Beresford (October 20, 2023, 12:23 PM BST) -- On Sept. 25, the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority published consultations on diversity and inclusion in the financial sector,[1] marking progressive proposals for financial institutions in the U.K....

Oct 5, 2023 | itv.com | Alex Beresford

ITV Weather Presenter Alex Beresford opens up about the heartbreaking death of his friend that inspired his new documentary You can’t rush time or healing, but making ‘Black Boys Can Cry’ definitely came at the right time and undoubtedly helped with healing.  I’ve long been a passionate advocate for mental wellbeing, even before I knew it was mental health we were all talking about.

Aug 29, 2023 | fieldfisher.com | Sarah Tedstone |Alex Beresford

It's always important to keep track of regulatory action and enforcement in a particular area of law, and that’s no different for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, regardless of whether you are sending or receiving them.  All organisations working with public bodies should be aware of recent new guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the regulator involved. It is clear that the ICO's approach is changing in this area.