Employers must prepare for a significant amendment to the list of preventative actions they must take, writes KAREN HARVIE Action that employers must take to prevent sexual harassment at work is about to become more onerous, thanks to the addition of a short but important word change. Currently, they are legally obliged to take “reasonable […]
Analysis & Opinion
Burnham putting the people in control
Can the new PM win business support for his vision of a more caring society, asks TERRY MURDEN First he gave us hope, then a list of promises. Now we await delivery. Andy Burnham’s big moment lasted more than an hour as he slowly read from a battery of autocues suspended above the packed Labour […]
AI creates the biggest university challenge
Artificial intelligence is both a threat and a necessary tool for academia, writes IAN RITCHIE Our ‘ancient’ universities have been around for a long time. St Andrews was founded in 1413, Glasgow in 1451, and Edinburgh in 1582. Over the centuries they have changed their courses and delivery methods to survive and remain relevant. Now […]
Was Scotland’s state bank blinded by the light?
The collapse of Pure LiFi is a blow to Scotland’s tech sector, but there had been warnings about the technology, writes TERRY MURDEN Breakthrough ‘li-fi’ technology, using light rather than radio waves to transmit data, appeared to have established itself alongside other Scottish innovations such as the telephone and television. Developed at Edinburgh University, it […]
The hidden risks of working abroad
Remote working creates legal, regulatory and other challenges for employees and employers, writes MARIANNE MCJANNETT Flexible and remote working have become a permanent feature of Scotland’s employment landscape. From professional services firms in Glasgow and Edinburgh to energy businesses in Aberdeen, employers increasingly recognise that flexible working helps attract and retain talent, improves employee wellbeing […]