Many European nations and countries throughout the world have enacted necessary national legislation to demonstrate their commitment to fulfilling the United Nation’s Guidelines on Business and Human Rights. In 2017, France enacted the Duty of Vigilance. Two years later, in 2019, the United Kingdom passed the Modern Anti-Slavery Act. The Netherlands...
Recently, data theft has dominated the headlines of the media. Businesses, governments, and individuals alike have to jump through several hoops to protect their personal data, from implementing two-factor authentication, fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, to retina scanning. Even with these extensive measures put into place, data theft perpetrators always find...
Based on data from statista.com, the number of mobile phone users in the world in 2021 will reach 7 billion users and is predicted to increase to 7.26 billion in 2022. With a world population of around 7.7 billion people, it can be assumed that almost every person in the...
Thailand has joined together with other Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan with regard to data privacy. The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of Thailand became effective on May 27, 2019, after being published in the Thai Government Gazette. It is the newest law regulating how businesses in...
When recruiting employees, companies may conduct pre-employment background screening. However, does that really guarantee that the new hires can be held accountable while working at the company? Many facts prove that companies lose a large amount of money due to bad hiring. According to data from the US Department of Labor...
While the world celebrates World Environment Day on 5th June every year, this year (2022) came with a new theme, "Only One Earth", which advocates for transformative environmental change on a global scale. This resulted in a significant shift in the business sector, where an increasing number of companies were...
Awareness regarding the sustainable way of living is increasing within the community. One particularly recent trend in sustainable living is marked by the beginning of the upcycling era. Upcycling, as opposed to recycling, is the act of converting old or outdated resources into value-added goods in a shorter amount of...
In an increasingly competitive job market, jobseekers will do whatever they can to stay ahead of their competition and demonstrate that they are competent, legitimate, and desirable to potential employers. This includes fabricating their resumes. Given the prevalence of this phenomenon, employers should not blindly trust resumes and applicant interviews...
