Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 - Blog, Employment Law, Facebook

Employment Law: Facebook The modern trend of social media never fails to surprise or disappointment me. The latest shows that home insurers are now taking your Facebook profile into account when assessing your home insurance risk. But it was with regards HR and employment issues that I wrote Social Media Checklist, and the latest news [...]

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Thursday, February 4th, 2010 - Blog

Employment law: whistle blowing Have you ever been tempted when witnessing something at work, which you know to be immoral and probably illegal, possibly in employment law, to become a whistle blower? Perhaps it was an issue of management, judgement, or a known and well executed short cut which is illegal and continually abused? Personally, [...]

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Friday, January 22nd, 2010 - Job Advert, job application, job offers

Job Application: trial period Claire, a job seeker, asks: Is this employer taking advantage of me? I gave my CV into a cafe to apply for a job as a waitress, and the next day she called me asking if I could come and work for a 2hr non-paid trial? The following day, I came [...]

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Saturday, September 26th, 2009 - career management, employment, legal

Employment Contract Law Sue asks: In May 2008, I joined my present employer and signed a regular Contract of Employment. The hours were scheduled Monday to Friday, 9-6. In March 2009, they asked me to work shifts, promising that soon a new position would have been made available for me, that suited more my personality [...]

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 - Blog

Good looking job application? Manish, an experienced international charity development manager, asks: Can the good looks of a candidate or job applicant influence the decision of a recruiter or employer? In answer: Yes – if you are applying for an acting job, or something where looks are on the agenda. But for most, if you [...]

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