We all like to have clear, transparent plans. We want to know what we are working towards, what is the purpose and relay this information across our business environments. But at the moment, nothing seems clear and everyone looks up to the leadership team to provide...
The issue of bullying and harassment in the workplace has entered increasingly into the public eye in recent years, perhaps catalysed by various harassment scandals and the #MeToo movement. However, despite the topic becoming increasingly high-profile, CIPD research...
During our successful Health and Wellbeing at Work Conference a month ago, speakers and delegates discussed various measures which can be taken in the workplace to enhance wellbeing. These included: mental health first aid training; creating agile workspaces;...
Under a Month for Housing Associations to Meet Freedom of Information Requirements Subject to Scottish Parliament approval, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and their subsidiaries in Scotland will fall under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOI(S)A)...
The majority of us work within an increasingly competitive environment, being constantly met with external financial demands. These demands force us to think of new ways to save money, a consideration which represents a classic ‘bug bear’ for many organisations....
Fifteen months on from the implementation of GDPR legislation, there has been a considerable tightening of expectations around data protection activity. At the time of writing, the ICO has noted 68 cases of Data Protection Act (DPA 2018) enforcement: most notably,...
It is now over a year since the implementation of EU GDPR, and the most recent area to come under the spotlight of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is that of internet cookies. On 3 rd July, after realising its own website did not subscribe to cookie...
Brexit, trade wars, cloud computing, GDPR, corporate social responsibility, the rise of social media. In a period of constant turbulence, be this social, political, economic or environmental, being resilient and adaptable to change is not only valuable for today’s...
With International Women’s Day coming up on 8th March 2019, now is as important a time as any to attend to the continued issues of the glass ceiling and the gender pay gap. This article takes a critical look at aspirations of female leadership and the challenges which...
Picture this: you’ve had a crazy morning at work rushing to meet deadlines, juggling lots of priorities, and people are chasing you about your lack of reply to an email they only sent yesterday. Lunch time arrives – what does the typical city office worker do? In this...