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To snoop or not to snoop?
Published
05
Feb
2016
There appears to have been much fluttering of feathers since the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that an employer was not at fault for monitoring an employee’s messenger account and dismissing them after discovering personal messages had also been sent, despite it being for professional use only.
The employment law decisions ruled by the ECHR have implications for HR policy for all European Union member states.
Case facts - Barbalescu v Romania
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Are you Sharpening your Saw?
Published
16
Nov
2015
In his seminal book, ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’, Steven Covey exhorts his readers to take time to sharpen the saw. I was reminded recently of just how important it is for leaders to find space for self-reflection and development. Covey’s message is that, as leaders, if we are unable to prioritise our own self-development it is inevitable that we become rusty, blunt and ultimately unproductive.
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UK businesses leak profits due to under-investment in people
Published
08
Oct
2015
Productivity in UK business continues to lag behind international competitors including the US, France, Germany and Japan, according to a recent spate of research reports (CIPD Megatrends, Acas, Building Productivity in the UK (see links below).
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To snoop or not to snoop?
05 Feb
2016
There appears to have been much fluttering of feathers since the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that an employer was not at fault for monitoring an employee’s messenger account and dismissing them after discovering personal messages had also been sent, despite it being for professional use only.
The employment law decisions ruled by the ECHR have implications for HR policy for all European Union member states.
Case facts - Barbalescu v Romania
Are you Sharpening your Saw?
16 Nov
2015
In his seminal book, ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’, Steven Covey exhorts his readers to take time to sharpen the saw. I was reminded recently of just how important it is for leaders to find space for self-reflection and development. Covey’s message is that, as leaders, if we are unable to prioritise our own self-development it is inevitable that we become rusty, blunt and ultimately unproductive.
UK businesses leak profits due to under-investment in people
08 Oct
2015
Productivity in UK business continues to lag behind international competitors including the US, France, Germany and Japan, according to a recent spate of research reports (CIPD Megatrends, Acas, Building Productivity in the UK (see links below).