A trade union said Monday that it is considering legal action against the Metropolitan Police over the force's use Palantir's artificial intelligence system to monitor staff and uncover possible misconduct.
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Union Mulls Legal Action As Met Deploys AI To Track Officers

By Jamie Lennox

A trade union said Monday that it is considering legal action against the Metropolitan Police over the force's use Palantir's artificial intelligence system to monitor staff and uncover possible misconduct.

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72-Year-Old University Cleaner Wins £264K For Unfair Dismissal

By Hanna Vioque

An employment tribunal has ordered Aberystwyth University to pay £264,442 ($358,537) to a 72-year-old it unfairly dismissed after ruling that her relationship with superiors had broken down, but dismissed her 22 other discrimination claims.

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BSB Confirms 10 Investigations Linked To Post Office Scandal

By Jamie Lennox

The Bar Standards Board said Monday it has 10 open investigations in the wake of the Post Office scandal that saw hundreds of branch managers wrongfully convicted of fraud and theft due an accounting software glitch.

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ENFORCEMENT

Brief

Chemical Co. Fined £3.8M After Worker Lost Leg To Burns

By Hanna Vioque

The U.K.'s workplace safety regulator has fined a chemical manufacturing company £3.8 million ($5.2 million) after finding that a lack of proper controls for hazardous substances resulted in two employees suffering serious injuries, including the loss of a leg. 

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Brief

ICO Commissioner Steps Down Amid HR Investigation

By Jamie Lennox

The U.K. data protection watchdog confirmed Monday that its commissioner has voluntarily stepped down amid a human resources investigation.

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DEALS

Pension Megafunds Will Mean Huge 'Concentration Of Power'

By Martin Croucher

The push to create new pension megafunds in the coming years could further concentrate power in the hands of just a few professional trustees, a consultancy warned Tuesday.

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Broadstone To Oversee Section Of Clara Pension Superfund

By Joel Poultney

Broadstone said on Monday that it will provide administration services to members of the Videndum DB Pension Scheme a week after the retirement savings plan revealed that it would transfer into defined benefit superfund Clara Pensions.

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SURVEYS

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LinkedIn Corp.

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Department for Work & Pensions

Information Commissioner's Office