Here I am on Christmas Day apparently pouring a dampers on your seasonal partying. Actually, no I’m not. What I am saying is that in an age where just about every cell phone has a camera and most young people have at least one social media account, it pays to be careful about what you…
Getting to work has now become a major part of the working day for many. Not so many years ago, most of the working population would be centred around their place of work – in railway villages, factory towns or tied farm cottages. Work and home were as close together geographically as was decently possible….
I wrote an editorial piece some time back about the dangers of ill-considered actions on the likes of Facebook and other social media sites. Even the most innocent piece of fun can be misinterpreted and used against you if the reader sees fit. This was further illustrated this week by the case of Romford man,…
Wal-Mart have won the battle to dismiss the class action case alleging mass sex discrimination against women. The US Supreme Court has just ruled in their favour, thus compelling the 1,500,000 female employees involved to act as individual plaintiffs if they wish to pursue their claim for reparations. The main thrust of Wal-Mart’s argument was…
When I first started at work, there were no fax machines nor any other form of instant communication such as texting or emails. There was a telex machine but, apart from one of the senior ladies in admin, no-one really knew how to work the damned thing. It was also a matter of taking your…
You’re a typical employee. You go to work in the morning (or whenever), do your job and go home again. You don’t particularly like the company but they pay you what they say they’ll pay you and they give you the holidays that they say you’re entitled to so that’s about it. You don’t expect…
Continued from part 1 yesterday If you fold today and carry on putting up with it, you are just going to be subjected to more bullying. Bullies are superb at spotting and exploiting weakness. Understand this, and forget any pacifist claptrap; a bully does not have a better side to their nature. They aren’t going…
Are you one of the many victims of bullying at work? If so, you are probably torn between three choices – run, fight or put up with it. Before we look at these options in more detail, let’s consider the psychology behind it all. What is bullying? Society is stratified with individuals and groups of…
I remember a lifetime ago when I was at school, Latin was something we studied for 5 hours a week and, although I wasn’t a confirmed hater of its complex grammar, I admit I couldn’t see the relevance … until one day. There’s no point in boring you with the syntax – it’s all explained…
US Supreme Court judges are about to decide whether Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, will be forced to defend itself against a class action in respect of allegations concerning discriminatory policies against female staff. This class action will be on behalf of over a million women and, if the plaintiffs win, will literally cost the…
