How does the GDPR apply to businesses outside the EU?

Organisations are still getting to grips with their obligations under the new General Data Protection Regulation. But if you operate... The post How does the GDPR apply to businesses outside the EU? appeared... Read more »

Swedish woman compensated after job interview handshake refusal

A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after her job interview with a translation company was swiftly ended when she... The post Swedish woman compensated after job interview handshake refusal appeared first on... Read more »

Too much collaboration kills creativity

Researchers in the US have found that collaboration among teams is welcome but that it should be limited to achieve... The post Too much collaboration kills creativity appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

How smartphones can land employers in the dock

Smartphones are encouraging employees to exceed the number of hours they are contracted to work, which in some cases could... The post How smartphones can land employers in the dock appeared first on... Read more »

How to get line managers on board with feedback

Managers are so overwhelmed with demands that having regular feedback conversations with employees can be hard to fit in. Roly... The post How to get line managers on board with feedback appeared first... Read more »

High number of non-disclosure agreements signed by TfL leavers

More than 800 employees who left Transport for London in 2017-18 signed non-disclosure agreements, it has emerged, sparking sharp criticism The post High number of non-disclosure agreements signed by TfL leavers appeared first... Read more »

Improve wellbeing by becoming ‘conversationally intelligent’

Workplace conversations happen all the time of course, but “good” conversation – talking that makes change happen or calms conflict...

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What Jeremy Hunt’s faux pas tells us about cross-cultural intelligence

It was just a slip, albeit an absurd one, but the new foreign secretary’s gaffe in China this week sheds...

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Sickness absence dropped to record low in 2017

The average number of sick days taken fell to an all-time low last year, as the CIPD warns “unhealthy” working...

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MPs call for maximum workplace temperature to be set

As the heatwave continues across the UK, MPs have urged the government to introduce a maximum workplace temperature – especially...

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