Social media risk and reward, at work (part II)
Employment Issues / Social Media

Social media risk and reward, at work (part II)

Previously I have looked at how social media is being used by organisations to promote their brand and how workplace policies can be designed to support corporate goals and values. This time, I look at how social media use can and should be monitored, moderated and managed by employers. Without doubt, there is value in having … Continue reading

Facebook for recruitment? It’s time to clean up your profile
Employment Issues / In the News / Social Media

Facebook for recruitment? It’s time to clean up your profile

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

Law matters – employment law for start-ups & SMEs video
Employment Issues / Legal Topics / Social Media

Law matters – employment law for start-ups & SMEs video

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

Brexit would hit British hospitality and farm workers hardest
Employment Issues

Brexit would hit British hospitality and farm workers hardest

According to new research(£) carried out for the Financial Times by Oxford University’s Migration Observatory, more than three-quarters of EU citizens currently working in certain industries and sectors in the UK under free movement provisions would not meet the current visa requirements post Brexit.  Although there are still many unknowns and the law would be likely … Continue reading