Home Office scraps ‘racist’ immigration algorithm
AI tool was dismissed by campaigners as 'speedy boarding for white people'; Priti Patel pledges new visa system will consider 'unconscious bias'.
Data detectives and home working facilitators among future HR roles
HR data detective, work-from-home facilitator and algorithm bias auditor are among some of the new HR roles that are expected...
We must harness technology to tackle unemployment
With jobseekers facing uncertainty from a potential recession and increased automation, Ksenia Zheltoukhova argues that we must harness – rather...
Statutory sick pay rebate: how to prepare your payroll
Small firms are now able to make a claim for a rebate for coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay, but do they...
Pinsent Masons scoops four awards at first virtual People in Law awards
Pinsent Masons scooped up four awards – including the coveted Grand Prix award – at this year’s People in Law...
Skillsoft enters bankruptcy proceedings in bid to reduce debt
Major learning software company Skillsoft has announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to help deal with debts of...
PwC facial recognition tool criticised for home working privacy invasion
Accounting giant PwC has come under fire for the development of a facial recognition tool that logs when employees are...
Social media
Executives lose wrongful dismissal claim over WhatsApp porn
Two men sacked after sharing offensive material on WhatsApp lose their £300,000 claim against their former employer for wrongful dismissal.
Should smartphones be banned in the workplace?
Allowing smartphones at work can affect productivity, but is an outright ban the answer?
Google releases strict guidelines on employee communications
Google has released new workplace guidelines urging staff not to insult one another or make misleading comments about the company....
Reputation management: how to handle employees’ tweets
As debate on politics and society heats up on Twitter and other platforms, HR needs to heed advice on how to handle social media posts that might cause reputational damage
When is an employer liable for an employee’s Facebook post?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently found that Heathrow Airport was not liable for an employee’s racially offensive Facebook post. The...
How employees are using social activism to make their voices heard
With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...
