Snooping around a job applicant’s Facebook? Here’s where you stand legally We've all been told at least once in our lives not to “judge a book by its cover”. The reality is that, more often than not, we do precisely the opposite. In today’s technological age, where a Sunday evening isn’t complete without uploading photos from the weekend to Facebook, it’s increasingly rare to come across [...]
Businesses can benefit from the differing skills and traits of an intergenerational workforce For the first time ever there will soon be five generations in the workplace. As life spans and the retirement age rise, the challenges that this brings are potentially huge. Savvy employers are aware of, and dealing with, the potential problems, but also finding ways of bringing generations together for the benefit of their business. [...]
Office gossip may be damaging your business Gossip is a part of life, and it seems so harmless. But the recent dismissal of the head of legal services for Northumbria Police for “gossiping” to other staff about legal advice she had given to senior officers regarding allegations against them has thrown the serious consequences of chitchat into sharp relief. Indeed, a little gossip [...]