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    Private sector strike days jump 80%

    by Rob Moss 4 Dec 2017
    by Rob Moss 4 Dec 2017

    The number of working days lost to strike action in the private sector has increased by 80% in a year,...

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Line managers
    • Social media

    What employers can do to stop cyber bullying at work

    by David Webb 15 Nov 2017
    by David Webb 15 Nov 2017

    Anti-Bullying Week is a timely reminder for employers to look at the growing risk of cyber bullying at work. David...

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    • Social media

    Workplace by Facebook: How collaboration platforms are changing the way we work

    by Ajai Sehgal 24 Oct 2017
    by Ajai Sehgal 24 Oct 2017

    It’s been a year since social media giant Facebook launched its first foray into workplace communication. Ajai Sehgal shares how...

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    Six important employment law cases in 2017

    by Laura Merrylees 28 Jul 2017
    by Laura Merrylees 28 Jul 2017

    The decision by the Supreme Court that the employment tribunal fees system is unlawful may be one of the most...

    • Recruitment & retention
    • Pre-employment screening
    • Social media

    Facebook snooping on candidates? GDPR could put a stop to that

    by Ed Stacey 27 Jul 2017
    by Ed Stacey 27 Jul 2017

    Employers who snoop on potential job candidates on social media could soon be breaking the law under GDPR. Ed Stacey,...

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    • Discipline and grievances

    Reputational damage: six preventative measures for employers

    by Eleanor Gelder 26 Jun 2017
    by Eleanor Gelder 26 Jun 2017

    How can employers ensure reputational damage is kept to a minimum?

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    • Confidentiality
    • Staff monitoring

    WhatsApp and confidential data: where to draw the line with social media

    by Jessica Clough 18 May 2017
    by Jessica Clough 18 May 2017

    An investment bank employee has been investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after sharing confidential client information over WhatsApp....

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    Social media misconduct: dismissal harsh but fair

    by Stephen Simpson 17 May 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 17 May 2017

    An employment tribunal has held that the dismissal of a long-serving employee over derogatory comments she made on Facebook about...

    • Employment law
    • Data protection
    • Confidentiality

    Monitoring employee communications: WhatsApp case raises concerns

    by Nick Le Riche 19 Apr 2017
    by Nick Le Riche 19 Apr 2017

    A recent legal case involving messaging service WhatsApp raises issues about monitoring employee communications. Nick Le Riche, a partner at...

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    Learning teams must accelerate the path towards digital, says leading analyst

    by Martin Couzins 30 Mar 2017
    by Martin Couzins 30 Mar 2017

    L&D teams want technology to deliver better experiences and increase employee engagement with learning, according to one of Europe’s leading...

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    • Disability discrimination
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    Social media misconduct: fair dismissal over historic tweets

    by Stephen Simpson 19 Jan 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 19 Jan 2017

    An employment tribunal held that a long-serving employee was fairly dismissed for making derogatory comments about his colleagues and his...

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    Seven in 10 organisations use social media to hire

    by Personnel Today 14 Dec 2016
    by Personnel Today 14 Dec 2016

    Around seven in 10 organisations now use social media for recruitment purposes, according to the latest data on recruitment metrics...

    • HR Technology
    • Social media

    Workplace by Facebook: will platform familiarity spell success for business social network?

    by Cath Everett 13 Oct 2016
    by Cath Everett 13 Oct 2016

    Industry watchers are divided as to whether Facebook’s new “Workplace social network for business” will prove a hit in the...

    • Gamification
    • Learning management systems
    • HR software

    Personnel Today Awards 2016: HR Supplier Partnership shortlist announced

    by Personnel Today 15 Sep 2016
    by Personnel Today 15 Sep 2016

    The shortlist has now been announced for this year’s HR Supplier Partnership Award, the category that recognises the achievements of...

    • Reasonable adjustments
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    Five important employment law cases in 2016… and five more to come

    by Stephen Simpson 21 Jul 2016
    by Stephen Simpson 21 Jul 2016

    Your annual summer round-up of the most important employment law cases 2016 has seen so far, and those still to come…

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