NEWS & VIEWS

Billable units of attention: Why workplace neuro-surveillance matters for lawyers…LSJ Online

Workplace surveillance is starting to become more intimate. This development has implications for lawyers as it can potentially generate more work for them with the emergence of new issues for clients that will require legal advice or representation, human rights issues. read more

Rio Tinto releases findings of external Progress Review on workplace culture

Rio Tinto today published the findings of an independent, external Progress Review on its work to deliver sustained workplace cultural change across its global operations Broderick’s 76-page report on the company, which employs 57,000 globally, noted that a rise in bullying against women was in part “retaliation” to Rio Tinto’s efforts to “promote gender diversity and inclusion …. read more

The challenge for the workplace in 2025: transformation when everybody is already tired of change … Workplace Insight

The Gartner HR Priorities Survey is out for 2025. In 2025, human resource leaders say they will be focusing on navigating the complexities of workplace transformation, at a time when most people say they are already worn out by change. read more

Ping fatigue: How constant alerts are draining the modern workplace … HR News

Digital communication tools were designed to make life easier, and in many ways, they have. Emails have replaced long, drawn-out phone calls, instant messages (IMs) have taken over sluggish back-and-forth physical meetings and smartphones have made sure we’re always contactable …read more

Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no … BBC

They have sold more albums than any other K-pop girl band last year, gained tens of millions of fans worldwide and are arguably one of South Korea’s hottest acts. What the members of NewJeans are not, however, are workers, according to the government. read more

Sweatshops making bags for some of the world’s leading luxury brands … Al Jazeera

The Italian city of Prato is a manufacturing hub for some of the world’s leading luxury brands. But the city harbours a dark secret – sweatshops where thousands of migrants endure harsh working conditions and low wages.… watch more