Four ways technology can help improve health and safety

As World Day for Health and Safety at Work approaches on 28 April, Nicky Chenery outlines how technology can help ensure any concerns employees have are heard and acted upon.  World Day for Health and Safety at Work is a valuable admonition that business activities actually appear to be unique this year. Obviously a powerful […]

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How to handle controversial employee opinions

Should an employee’s unsavoury or offensive opinion always lead to dismissal? Beverley Sunderland looks at examples from case law and outlines how employers can handle staff whose views have upset others. As we are progressively seeing well known people being “dropped” because of their perspectives, it very well may be not difficult to shape the […]

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Estate agent Savills investigates racist tweet

Estate agent Savills has launched an investigation after a manager allegedly posted a racist tweet following England’s Euro final defeat to Italy. The singular record – held by a Savills agent who since been suspended by the firm – furthermore evidently joked about harmful way of behaving at home. Savills has said the laborer ensured […]

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Hundreds of police officers investigated for sharing offensive content

Almost a thousand police officers have been investigated for posting offensive content on social media, according to an investigation by the Daily Mail. The examination revealed trades of sexist, misogynist, bigot and homophobic messages, including express photographs. There were additionally reports of certain officials sending sexual substance to underage or weak casualties. Last week PC […]

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LinkedIn – Love It or Loathe It? John Simmonds talks to Oven-Ready HR

Season 3 of the Oven-Ready HR podcast kicks off with a look at LinkedIn. I love and despise LinkedIn in equivalent measure and I thought it high opportunity to converse with a LinkedIn master about why this web-based entertainment stage is currently basic for anybody in business. Jon Simmonds is the author of Rocket Science, […]

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TUC warns against employee monitoring after Post Office scandal

Employers should be under a legal requirement to consult workers before monitoring them using artificial intelligence or other surveillance tools, according to the TUC. The associations’ congress said the long-running embarrassment including sub-postmasters who were erroneously blamed for taking cash because of an issue with their bookkeeping programming showed the possible dangers of utilizing innovation […]

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How coaching can make retirement an ‘encore’ worth celebrating

Retirement can be a daunting process for both an employee and their team who wave goodbye to a talented colleague. Graeme Menzies and Sarah Harrison outline why retirement or ‘encore’ coaching may enable a smooth transition. The retirement scene has changed drastically in the beyond 20 years. We are living longer and maturing better, and […]

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‘Sheryl Sandberg told me I sound stupid’: Kim Scott talks to Oven-Ready HR

When one of the world’s most powerful women tells you that you sound stupid it’s not going to be feedback that you’re likely to ignore. While the vast majority of us would need to twist up and pass on from disgrace, Kim Scott took this verbal rebuke from Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg straightforwardly on the […]

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How to make the best of tech to tackle turnover

Numerous reports suggest employee turnover has hit a high as workers reevaluate their relationships with employers. How can organisations keep on top of potential ‘flight risks’ and manage the costs of having to re-recruit and retrain? Get the best out of HR systems and make friends with finance, advises Michel Visser. Recruiting has been one […]

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