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...
Personnel Today Awards 2020 open for entries
Entries have opened for the 2020 Personnel Today Awards, recognising the HR professionals, teams and suppliers that have delivered outstanding...
Is the coronavirus presenting opportunities for tech companies?
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to grip the UK, technology has had a dominant role in enabling thousands of organisations...
Handling an acquisition during the coronavirus crisis
The current circumstances, driven by Covid-19, are challenging for any organisation. But how do you cope if you’re in the...
What will shape the managers of the future?
Whether it’s having to manage unprecedented levels of remote working or the fact that increasing numbers of tasks are being...
Unleash Spring 2020 event in London ‘suspended’
HR technology exhibition and conference Unleash has announced the suspension of it upcoming Spring event, scheduled for 24-25 March at...
Coronavirus: Four things to consider when encouraging home working
With almost 600 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in the UK, businesses are increasingly telling staff to work from...
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...
