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Data protection, pay and compliance

Data protection, pay and compliance issues are all complex. Getting them wrong can undermine relationships and trigger legal claims and regulatory investigations. We help employers navigate these complex issues.

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The employment relationship can give rise to a range of matters with regulatory implications, including data protection and pay issues.

It is increasingly common for employees to raise data protection complaints or make a data subject access request (DSAR) as part of a grievance or employment tribunal claim. We can help with these requests (using digital solutions to reduce costs and time) and advise on any strategic implications that a DSAR or complaint may have.

We also help employers navigate other data protection and privacy matters, such as considerations around employee monitoring and surveillance.

Pay is another complex issue with possible regulatory consequences. Getting pay right can be challenging, and mistakes can be costly. We understand the reputational and financial risks involved, together with the added considerations that the risk of a regulatory audit and possible sanctions can bring.

Whether you need advice on equal pay, pay reporting, National Wage Minimum (NMW) compliance, holiday pay calculations or off-payroll working rules (IR35), our pay experts are here to help – they get stuck into the detail and offer pragmatic advice, explaining your options in a straightforward way.

Our team of experts can support your business with complex data protection queries and reputationally and financially significant pay issues. 

Services

DSAR service

Helping employers comply with DSARs, using digital solutions to minimise time and cost, and advising on strategic implications.

Data protection support

Advising on the employment and data protection law implications when processing employees’ data, including employee monitoring.

Data protection complaints

Supporting employers with their responses to complaints made by employees to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

NMW compliance

Helping employers identify potential NMW rule breaches and rectifying any underpayments before any HMRC investigation (known as self-correction).

Employee value propositions

Advising employers on new benefits and employee value propositions to ensure that they comply with the relevant rules and avoid inadvertent breaches.

Off-payroll processes

Helping employers put safeguards in place to ensure compliance with off-payroll rules, including designing compliant on-boarding processes and status determinations.

Contractual review

Reviewing contractual arrangements with contractors, agents and service providers to ensure appropriate indemnities and safeguards are in place.

Holiday pay

Providing strategic advice on the holiday pay rules that apply to different worker types.

Transaction support

Advising on pay-related liabilities in corporate and commercial transactions

Our team

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Examples of our work

Healthcare provider

Supported the employer with its audit of existing pay practices, including identifying categories of workers and elements of pay relevant for NMW purposes. 

Well known national retailer

Advising on a range of NMW issues including deductions for uniforms, clothing allowances, clocking times, holiday pay, pay reference periods and flexitime.

Global outsourced supplier

Advised on its UK gender pay reporting obligations, including assessing over 500 pay elements for inclusion.

Several FTSE 100 companies

Advising on the implications of landmark cases relating to holiday pay and defending various holiday pay class claims.

A bank

Advised on its review of off-payroll working arrangements and developed a resourcing strategy to de-risk its arrangements and manage risk in the supply chain.

Non-departmental public body

Advised on multiple DSARs, supporting on their review and response to the requests alongside supporting and advising them on multiple employment disputes.

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What others say

“The employment team is made of highly technical and commercially minded individuals who have the ability to translate employment law into practical language and meet client expectations by providing solutions orientated advice”

Legal 500 UK 2025

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Insights

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