Social media has grown in use exponentially since Facebook was launched 16 years ago, and so has the risk to users. Daniel Piddington examines how employers can keep an eye on their staff’s social media posts without falling foul of the law. Work MP Rebecca Long-Bailey was ‘sacked’ as of late from her job as […]
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A Christian school assistant is taking her former employer to tribunal over claims she was sacked over Facebook posts in which she objected to plans to introduce education about LGBT relationships in primary schools. Kristie Higgs is looking for £56,000 in pay over claims that she lost her position at Farmor’s School in Fairford, Gloucestershire, […]
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The BBC’s hardening stance on its employees’ social media posts is a reflection of increasing interest in the area by businesses, a legal expert has warned. David Lorimer, chief at Fieldfisher, said: “While the BBC’s tensions and unprejudiced nature are at its center, businesses are progressively worried about the effect on their kind of posts, […]
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It has been another interesting year for the HR profession. The last two years have seen seismic changes in the world of work that would normally take years to evolve, such as the move to hybrid working, the great resignation, labour shortages in key sectors and the enormous impact technology is having. Additionally there […]
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Outsourced HR support franchise The HR Dept has apologised after one of its franchisees posted a graphic on social media that was seen as derogatory by independent HR consultants. The realistic, which was subsequently eliminated in the wake of being posted on Friday, analyzed the administrations presented by The HR Dept with the administrations presented […]
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The explosion of remote working during the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown saw employees suffer from ‘Zoom fatigue’ and highlighted the need for longer periods spent away from work and digital communication devices. It has also seen workers’ routines being dictated by ‘what technology packages are available’, according to an expert. As per new exploration by […]
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UK businesses are not adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at the same pace as elsewhere in Europe, largely because of a shortage of AI skills, expertise and knowledge a survey has found. The discoveries from the IBM Global AI Adoption Index uncovered that an abilities hole was refered to by 38% of UK respondents as the […]
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In this episode of Oven-Ready HR, host Chris Taylor talks to author, speaker and psychologist Gethin Nadin. Gethin is one of the world’s top representative experience and prosperity powerhouses, and his work has been highlighted in the FT, Forbes, The Guardian and HuffPost. Gethin is likewise seat of the UK government-upheld Engage for Success Wellbeing […]
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Businesses are losing millions of working hours each week because of employees’ difficulties adopting software, it has been claimed. As organizations focus on tech and new programming to work with the transition to mixture working and further develop efficiency, German innovation supplier Userlane, has tracked down that around two-fifths (40%) of staff report programming issues […]
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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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