Employment lawyers voice AI fears on tribunal claims
Agency crackdown won’t cure NHS staffing crisis alone
With the Recruitment and Employment Confederation urging the government to rethink its proposed ban on agency staff working in the...
How to stop flying blind with workforce planning
How can HR keep up with rapidly changing job specifications and skills needs when it's so hard to predict what the future of work looks like?
Salesforce cuts 4,000 customer service roles as AI takes over
Software giant Salesforce has laid off around 4,000 employees in its customer service division as part of a shift to using more AI in its operations.
TUC calls for ‘step change’ as half worry about AI impact on jobs
TUC calls for “step change” in the UK’s approach to AI, as half of the public is concerned about its possible impact on their jobs.
Alan Turing Institute faces toxic culture accusations
The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s artificial intelligence research hub, could be at risk as staff accuse it of having a ‘toxic’ culture.
AI in learning still ‘potential not reality’, according to analysts
The use of artificial intelligence in learning platforms ‘remains potential rather than reality’, according to analysts at Fosway Group.
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PCs removed from firearms unit after Tallia Storm selfie awarded £50k
Officers win sex discrimination case after Police Scotland removed them from firearms unit for taking selfie with pop star Tallia Storm.
Coldplay couple: why should they lose their jobs?
There’s not a legal obligation for people in this situation to resign but termination may be justified, even though the event happened outside of work, says an employment lawyer.
Rumours during recruitment: how should HR respond?
Stories and rumours about candidates can emerge during the recruitment process, but how seriously should they be taken?
Law firm HR professional embroiled in ‘anti-Islam’ row
City law firm compelled to email staff to reassure them senior HR professional’s anti-Islam remarks do not represent its views.
The Olympics are here: but what’s the real game?
For something that is primarily an athletics event, modern business has managed to complicate matters.
Tribunal rules on asylum seeker escorts’ WhatsApp texts
Derogatory and racist messages shared on workplace WhatsApp group. One worker was unfairly dismissed but another worker's claim failed.