Organisations should take time and care to reduce the risk presented by social media whilst at the same time maximising the rewards it offers, especially where employees are concerned. In the first of a series looking at social media in the workplace, I consider how to go about implementing a policy which is suitable and … Continue reading
News from the US and Canada that Facebook has rolled out a new job ads and recruitment feature may have you giddy with potential, but for many of the social behemoth’s 1.9 billion users, is it another invasion of privacy? Canadian news service, Global News, contacted me to comment on the move by Facebook and … Continue reading
Over the summer I contributed to two videos for Thomson Reuters. These are aimed primarily at law students, discussing what skills are required to be a good lawyer and how they can be developed. The short videos are now available to view, below. You will see that I am in good company, not least alongside Lord … Continue reading
On Monday 3 October 2016, I joined TRT World’s ‘The Newsmakers’ show to discuss the responsibilities Facebook are, or should be assuming given the editorial decisions that it is making around the world. I was joined by Raja Abdulhaq, Co-founder and Editor of Quds – a Palestinian news site – who recently had his account … Continue reading
I recently wrote a short piece for City AM, considering proposals put forward by MP Will Quince to provide employees who lose a child with a period of paid bereavement leave. You can read the article, which was first published on 23 September 2016 by clicking on the link below. Continue reading
I joined Ellie Silson at Sage UK’s London office to introduce employment law issues for SMEs and start-ups in a short video for Facebook Live. We talk about the importance of contracts and getting them right from the start; what issues employers need to look out for in the coming year and the effect of … Continue reading
I spoke with Thomson Reuters recently to pass on some tips for aspiring lawyers who might be attending interviews or taking work experience. Some of this might be common sense, but it comes from the numerous graduate recruitment interviews and assessments I’ve moderated and conversations with colleagues and recruiters across the legal sector. If you find … Continue reading
Ahead of the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016, Sage UK invited its Business Experts and key figures from the business world to share their thoughts ahead of what will be a turning point for the country, for politics and for the economy. Small business may feel any change more acutely than larger firms and companies … Continue reading
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was hit by hackers over the past weekend, seemingly by using the same password for multiple accounts. Despite Facebook alerting users to the risks around online security in recent years, even deploying the ‘Zuckersaurus‘ to assist users with protercting their privacy, Zuckerberg fell foul to hackers. Twice. Allegedly this was because he used the same password … Continue reading
Katy Perry, the most followed celebrity on Twitter, suffered an awkward moment when her account was allegedly hacked this week. Posts made from the account in the ten minute window included a tweet directed at Taylor Swift, with whom Perry has had an apparent spat with since 2013. Other posts, assumed by many to have been … Continue reading
