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 […]
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Train your managers and avoid legal pain
Promoting untrained staff into management roles carries hidden risks, writes MARIANNE McJANNETT Promoting high-performing employees into management roles is a natural and often necessary step for growing organisations, in a bid to retain good people. However, too often these promotions are made without sufficient training or support. While the individual may excel technically, the shift […]
Take action to avoid the risks of AI
How should you manage artificial intelligence in the workplace? NICOLA GRAY offers some advice Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the modern workplace, offering employers powerful tools to improve efficiency, decision-making, and competitiveness. However, alongside these opportunities come important risks that employer organisations must carefully manage. Employers need to be aware of the key benefits and […]
Navigating the seed investment journey
There are some key factors to consider when raising external investment, say ROD HUTCHISON and MICHAEL LEITH So, you have a great business idea, you have gained some traction in the market and are ready to grow the business to the next stage. Many founders have the entrepreneurial spirit, work ethic and commercial acumen to […]
Iran crisis puts borrowers on alert
War in Iran is beginning to impact on household costs in the UK, writes DARREN POLSON The intensifying Middle East conflict is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis for the region. Communities across Iran and neighbouring states now face the daily uncertainty of further escalation, with this rightly dominating international attention. For the UK, the […]