LinkedIn is accused of using data from users to train AI in the US

LinkedIn is accused of sharing private messages between users and other companies in order to train artificial-intelligence models. A US lawsuit filed by LinkedIn Premium users claims that the social media giant introduced a privacy setting in August 2024, which automatically opted users into a programme that allows third parties to use personal data for […]

Positive employee wellbeing is linked to office attendance

The ideal number of days spent in the office is three or four. InfinitSpace, a flexible workspaces provider, found that employees who attend the office only one or two times per week are least likely to rate their health as “great” and “good”. Half (50%) of them report a good physical well-being while the same […]

Government to review visas for high-skilled workers

The UK government will publish an immigration white paper later this year that will review the current rules around recruiting high-skilled workers from overseas. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the plans at a breakfast event at the World Economic Forum in Davos today (22 January). She said: “We are going to look again at routes for […]

Employers will need to be aware of proactive wellbeing trends in 2025

New weight loss drugs, AI-driven neurodiversity support and health coaching are just some of the key trends that will drive a more proactive approach to wellbeing in 2025. 3,000 people a day now being assessed as unfit to work, in no small part due to underlying health conditions and soaring mental health issues. This means […]

A museum worker wins unfair dismissal claim on the basis of lack of formal warning

Unfair dismissal of a museum worker who posted typos on social media was found by a tribunal after her employer did not follow the performance policy. Anita Briggs was employed by National Museums Scotland and responsible for the creation of Facebook, LinkedIn, and X posts on behalf of her employer. She was fired after failing […]

How should trust be earned following the McDonald’s harassment revelations

Gemma McCall at Culture Shift provides her thoughts on the recent McDonald’s sexual harassment story.  She focuses on how the company needs to win back trust from its employees and also how they need to be super-transparent about the reports they have received. Comment from Gemma McCall, CEO of Culture Shift: “McDonald’s workers have said they […]

Employers anticipate lower pay rises in 2025 with employer NI rises likely to have an impact

Four-fifths of organisations anticipate awarding their employees lower pay increases in 2025 than they did in 2024, according to new research from Incomes Data Research (IDR) http://www.incomesdataresearch.com. This finding is from the company’s latest poll of employers’ pay intentions for the coming year, which received indications on the direction of pay from 136 employers yet […]

Trump orders the closure of DEI offices in government and a hiring freeze

The US government sent a memo to federal agencies warning them to be prepared to lay off employees who work on diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. The memo comes from the US Office of Personnel Management and orders that all employees who work in DEIA positions be put on paid leave today, 22 January, by […]

ONS’s labour market overview shows a mixed picture

According to the latest Labour Market Overview published by the Office for National Statistics, the UK labour market is a mix. The number of vacancies has dropped by 118,000 from the same time last year (October to December 2023). This is the 30th consecutive time that vacancies have fallen, and now they are just slightly […]

The fall 2024 salary increases fell to 3.3%

As the impact of the national insurance announcement by the government began to be felt, the median wage award for the third quarter to the end December 2024 fell further to 3.3%. Brightmine (formerly XpertHR) released a new analysis that showed a sluggish 2nd half of 2024. Pay rises stagnated in Q3 before dropping in […]

Inizia chat
1
💬 Contatta un nostro operatore
Scan the code
Ciao! 👋
Come possiamo aiutarti?