UK Data Protection Reform – New Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Published

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 21/03/2023 The value of data to the UK economy is significant, with data-driven trade generating 85 per cent of the UK’s total service exports and contributing an estimated £259 billion to the UK economy in 2021. With that in mind, UK data protection reform is firmly back on the UK Government’s agenda with th...

Small Business Employee Engagement – the vital role of remuneration

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 21/03/2023 The role of remuneration in employee engagement and retention cannot be overemphasized. While salary is a critical component of remuneration, it is not always the most efficient way to compensate employees. Employers must look beyond salary and focus on benefits that add value to the employee. The...

ChatGPT4: The Latest AI Breakthrough with Limitations

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 16/03/2023 ChatGPT4 is the latest AI language model that has been making waves in the tech industry. With claims that it can even pass the American Bar exams, ChatGPT4 is touted to be the AI breakthrough that will bring the technology to the mainstream. However, while ChatGPT4 comes with improvements on its p...

ChatGPT4 – So good they named it four times?

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 16/03/2023 ChatGPT like Google but on unlawfully large amounts of steroids? Maybe. It’s claimed that the fourth version out this week is so good it can pass the American Bar exams when a previous iteration failed. History may judge this example of AI as the one that finally brought AI into the mainstream. Unt...

NI Employment Law In Brief: March 2023

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 09/03/2023 This month’s 'In Brief' focuses on the rise of Artificial Intelligence, employee well-being, Trans rights and Women’s rights and, sorry about this, strikes!............. Again! Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence, specifically ChatGPT, dominated the headlines in February. Going from the...

New Rights to Family Leave Likely to Differ Throughout UK

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 02/03/2023 New statutory rights to paid leave for workers in the UK are on the horizon, and it looks likely that different regions will introduce different rights for staff. Shoosmiths’ Emma Grossmith, employment senior associate based in Belfast, explains what the new rights are likely to be, where in the UK...

Long Form Content of all Inputs into ChatGPT and Responses Demonstrated in Webinar on 2nd March 2023 and 14th March 2023

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 28/02/2023 Draw up a Job Description for a Knowledge Worker at Legal Island. Job Title: Knowledge Worker at Legal Island Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Job Type: Full-time Salary: Competitive salary based on experience About Legal Island: Legal Island is a leading provider of employment law and HR compl...

Workplace WhatsApp and Social Media – Top Tips

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 20/02/2023 Social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok are used by billions of people worldwide. With employees posting about their interests, often commenting on their work life as well as their personal social activities. WhatsApp is also one of the most popular messaging platform...

NI Employment Law In Brief: February 2023

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 14/02/2023 This month’s 'In Brief' focuses on strikes, high executive pay and the cost of living crisis as these topics continued to dominate the headlines at the start of the year. There’s also a spot of crystal ball gazing as some writers tried to make predictions for the year ahead! 2023 Predictions for HR...

Pay-on-the Day VS Pay Day

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 02/02/2023 Cost-of-Living Crisis Creativity The cost-of-living crisis is at the forefront of everyone’s mind at the moment, and many businesses are having to get creative in ways to support their staff during times of financial difficulty, when a pay rise is not an option. As such, we are seeing a growing tre...