Apr 27, 2023 New Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill brought forward this week By Michelle Rule A new Bill is being introduced into the Commons this week, addressing the findings of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...
Apr 21, 2023 OpenAI convincingly faked a sex harassment claim against a law professor By Joe Hennessy Published in a Washington Post article, Professor of law, Johnathan Turley, received a ‘stomach-knotting’ email stating that he had...
Apr 11, 2023 AI and AGI - The Role and Responsibility of Advisers By Peter Weiss When we debate the merits of AI and AGI, it is hard not to think back to HAL, the highly advanced computer in Stanley Kubrick's film,...
Apr 06, 2023 eSports and Employment law By Joe Hennessy It’s an industry that generates over £1bn a year, globally and owes its success to the competitive gaming leagues and the teams of...
Apr 06, 2023 Mental Health at Work: can I be fired for not complying with a prescribed course of medication? By Joe Hennessy There is a mental health crisis both in the NHS and also in the workplace. Employers need to constantly strike a balance between helping...
Apr 06, 2023 Backlash over ‘draconian’ law allowing staff to sue employers if offended by customers By Joe Hennessy Rishi Sunak has backed a Private Member’s Bill - the Worker’s Protection Bill (Amendment to the Equality Act 2010) - which, if enacted,...
Apr 04, 2023 Happy Easter - but not necessarily a four-day weekend for everyone: Are you entitled to time off work on the Easter Bank Holidays? By Harriet Driscoll As well as being one of the most significant dates in the Christian calendar, Good Friday is the start of what for many people is a...
Apr 03, 2023 Will creativity be a thing of the past? The impact of AI on creative roles. By Michelle Rule I have been thinking about the future of artistic creativity. I admit to having very little artistic talent myself... so this is more...
Apr 02, 2023 Robots are taking over - will technology displace human employees? By Joe Hennessy I visited the London Science Museum’s: Voyage into Science Fiction exhibition over the weekend and happened across a curious display:...
Apr 02, 2023 “Foreigner’s can’t lead Brits” - Romanian joiner granted leave to appeal against ET decision which made “a howling omission” By Joe Hennessy Romanian joiner, Ionel Ion, won the right to appeal against an unfavourable Employment Tribunal (ET) decision which found that his former...