Personnel Today Awards 2020 open for entries
Two weeks left to enter! Entries are open for the 2020 Personnel Today Awards, recognising the HR professionals, teams and...
Are wearable devices the answer to social distancing in workplaces?
Could wearable devices that alert workers when they are not adhering to social distancing guidelines help employers bring staff back...
Why graduate recruitment doesn’t need to be on lockdown
Although some organisations may be putting graduate recruitment and internships on hold to reduce cost, there’s no reason why they...
HR Technology Checklist for Supporting Critical Skills
PROMOTED | Skills are a critical building block to talent and business strategy...
Payroll departments under pressure but ‘unsung heroes of the hour’
Around a third of payroll departments have been put under pressure due to the coronavirus outbreak – citing reduced team...
Platform brings together firms laying off with those hiring
A platform that brings together organisations with staff who have been laid off or furloughed because of the coronavirus with...
The lasting effects of coronavirus on HR and business
The Covid-19 crisis will change how we work in future. Gartner’s Brian Kropp looks at the impact of the pandemic...
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...
