Tag: employee rights

How to sink a reputation: lessons from the P&O Ferries crisis
The company has destroyed the trust of passengers and employees, and demonstrated the consequences of making decisions based only on cost.

Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism
Over a third of young female workers have been sexually harassed, with bullying “systemic” and racism “normalised” in some parts of the firm.

Big boss is watching: the pros and cons of employee surveillance
Some organisations are monitoring their employees as they work—or don’t work—from home. But there are pitfalls to this strategy.

Boohoo board in the firing line over governance failings
Report by Alison Levitt QC criticises the fashion retailer’s board for presiding over “unacceptable” working conditions posing “a significant risk of disaster”.

Social factors ‘now key to good corporate governance’ says ICGN
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted social failures and “deep” inequality which must be addressed by business, warns the global governance body.

Who is an ‘essential worker’ at times of crisis?
Many workers deemed essential are on low wages and zero-hour contracts. This crisis is a reminder that we should value workers in all parts of the economy.

What boards need to know about whistleblowing
Following a raft of corporate scandals uncovered by whistleblowers, the business risks associated with an individual revealing wrongdoing should not be underestimated in the boardroom.

Landmark ruling on holiday pay could prove costly for business
Workers who are wrongly classified as self-employed contractors can claim back pay in respect of unpaid annual leave going back many years when their “worker” status is established, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.