Offshoring Too many businesses planning offshore operations 'haven't a clue' about confidentiality and data protection issues, offshore processing is 'major regulatory failing' 16.04.04 Butterworths, Data Protection Links
Offshoring Too many businesses planning offshore operations 'haven't a clue' about confidentiality and data protection issues, offshore processing is 'major regulatory failing' 16.04.04 Butterworths, Data Protection
Data Protection Amicus calling on EU to protect personal data being processed in India, criminals offering call centre staff a year's wages for credit card information 05.04.04 BBC, Data Protection
Offshoring Credit card concern Capital One is withdrawing from Indian call centre, operatives giving out offers and gifts against company rules, unions calling for inquiry 26.03.04 BBC
Offshoring Contracting jobs abroad is as big a political issue in the US as in the UK, what politicians don't understand is that it sustains jobs at home 20.02.04 Economist
Offshoring Lloyds TSB has announced pilot scheme to move general insurance jobs to India 18.02.04 Telegraph
Offshoring Indian software suppliers say outsourcing increased 50% last year, will continue to grow strongly, UK e-comm minister Timms backs free trade and announces major Indian contract for NHS 12.02.04 BBC
Outsourcing Senate move to ban overseas outsourcing of govt contracts will have little impact, market expected to grow 7% a year to $1.2t in 2007 26.01.04 Ample/AFX
Offshoring TUC chief says the business case for moving operations to India is not proven 20.01.04 BBC
TUPE Regulations The DTI has published new regulations which contain provisions governing outsourcing and insourcing and the transfer of employees 21.02.06 Law Now, Employment Law, TUPE
Liquidated Damages In Alfred McAlpine v Tilebox the TCC ruled on whether a liquidated damages provision was unenforceable as a penalty. Liquidated damages are provisions which specify that a sum of money is payable by the defaulting party, following a contractual breach 13.09.05 Eversheds, Company Law Links, Unfair Contracts Links
IT Outsourcing The third global IT outsourcing study by DiamondCluster identifies some interesting trends, and some key lessons to be learnt by both customers and suppliers, in the IT outsourcing market. What is clear is that a well structured outsourcing contract is essential to ensure that issues are effectively managed and risks successfully mitigated 19.07.05 Eversheds
FSA on Offshoring The FSA has recently published a report setting out the findings of its review of firms offshoring operations to India. The report is crucial reading for any regulated firm that is currently managing an offshoring or is considering, or is in the process of, offshoring services 11.05.05 Eversheds, Financial Services
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