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HSBC Holdings is being investigated by US regulators over employees' use of WhatsApp

Nick Hurley, managing partner in employment at Charles Russel Speechlys, talks to Chris Taylor about the legal issues dominating HR's attention in 2022.

Employment tribunals have been deciding coronavirus-related cases throughout 2021. We set out 10 key first-instance rulings related to the pandemic from which employers can learn lessons.

Almost a thousand police officers have been investigated for posting offensive content on social media.

HR has seen an explosion of digital tools introduced over the pandemic. But do they improve or hinder productivity? A new study suggests the latter.

Season 3 of the Oven-Ready HR podcast kicks off with a look at LinkedIn. Jon Simmonds discusses the professional network with Chris Taylor.

A manager has been suspended by the firm after allegedly posted a racist tweet following England's Euro final defeat.

Should an employee's unsavoury or offensive opinion always lead to dismissal? Beverley Sunderland looks at examples from case law.

Employers can be held liable for workers who harass or discriminate against...

Many organisations had extensive wellbeing programmes in place long before the pandemic hit this year. But with a largely remote...

A new chairperson and four new commissioners have been appointed at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the UK’s equality...

Outsourced HR support franchise The HR Dept has apologised after one of its franchisees posted a graphic on social media...

Employees are often ill-equipped to work at home and find it difficult to switch off. The result could be poor health and lower productivity, warns study.

BBC journalists are no longer able to attend events that may be ‘controversial’, including demonstrations about LGBT issues or Black...

Legal expert says BBC's new impartiality drive has lessons for businesses worried over brand damage from employees' posts.