Michael Carty
LightNews LightNews
banner
mjcarty.bsky.social
Michael Carty
@mjcarty.bsky.social
680 followers 580 following 3.4K posts
HR data, research and content solutions consultant ♦ Editor ♦ Writer ♦ Data analyst ♦ Blogger

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarty/

May today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
mjcarty.bsky.social
Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · Nov 16
Welcome to Bluesky!

Lovely to see so many excellent people from the #HR Twitter community on here.

If you're looking for HR and what we might call "people people" to follow, I've started compiling a starter pack of folks to follow:

MJCarty's HR and people people starter pack

go.bsky.app/N5GsTGD
mjcarty.bsky.social
Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights

#HR

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights
Dozens of eCourier workers who deliver vital NHS samples claim they are classed wrongly as self-employed
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
"You are monitored by AI all day long."

Former TikTok employee accuses company of bullying, harassment and union busting

#HR #AI

news.sky.com/story/former...
Former TikTok employee accuses company of bullying, harassment and union busting
Along with four of her former colleagues, Lynda Ouazar is launching legal action against TikTok. This is the second court case TikTok is facing from former UK employees in recent months.
news.sky.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:14 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Tremendous Tuesday tidings, friends!

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of a sunset over rocks and water. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Corsica,Les_Calanches". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
February 3, 2026 at 4:57 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Worker with rejection sensitive dysphoria wins £12k after manager told her to ‘get back in your box’

#HR

www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1946...
Worker with rejection sensitive dysphoria wins £12k after manager told her to ‘get back in your box’
Tribunal judge says employee was ‘triggered’ after asking for a quiet space at office summer party
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Urban Outfitters, Dreams and Royal Parks cafes criticised for use of gig economy app

#HR

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Urban Outfitters, Dreams and Royal Parks cafes criticised for use of gig economy app
TUC urges ministers to bring forward changes to protect workers amid concerns over apps such as Temper
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Good morning, and welcome to this first Monday of February 2026.

How are things in your world, right now?

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of a sunrise over hills and water. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Aube_sur_le_littoral_corse_(Ifremer_00727-83897_-_36661)". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Blogged: MJCarty snapshots January 2026

Sun, snow and spuds! A few personal highlights from January 2026, captured in tiny wee snapshots.

mjcarty.com/2026/01/31/m...
MJCarty snapshots January 2026
Sun, snow and spuds! A few personal highlights from January 2026, captured in tiny wee snapshots.
mjcarty.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:20 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
An incredibly sad loss. I loved her work from her performances in Best in Show and A Mighty Wind.

Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Catherine O'Hara, star of Schitt's Creek and Home Alone, dies aged 71
The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Reposted by Michael Carty
kpsinging.bsky.social
This is so well written. 💔
Michael McKean @MJMcKean posted Catherine’s knowledge of humanity was always at the center of her comedy, no matter how absurd the character or loopy the material. She could play heartless because she was warm, brainless because she was brilliant, careless because she truly cared. Everyone loved her and everyone learned from her. This is a deep loss.
January 31, 2026 at 12:48 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Gentlest Saturday morning greetings, friends - and welcome to the final day of the first month of 2026.

How are you feeling, in this moment?

Should you fancy a wee bit of #EarlyShift reading, my new bloggage is up at MJCarty.com!
Colour photo of a red flower floating in water. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Hibiscus.1". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
January 31, 2026 at 4:47 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
"Asda has admitted that 53,000 staff were underpaid by the supermarket after its payroll systems were damaged by a botched IT upgrade", the Telegraph reports.

#HR

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Asda underpaid 53,000 staff after IT glitch
Supermarket admits to discovering errors in how it calculated workers’ holiday and sick pay
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Friday begins - and the weekend is so very near.

How are you doing?

#EarlyShift
Colour painting of a mountain at sunset. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Drawing,_Sunset_over_Hilltops,_Jamaica,_West_Indies,_August_1865_(CH_18198129)". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
January 30, 2026 at 4:59 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
MJCarty and Meg on the Ashdown Forest.
January 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM
mjcarty.bsky.social
The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators, putting 1,200 jobs at risk

#HR

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators, putting 1,200 jobs at risk
Homeware chain will continue to trade on high streets while administrators ‘assess options’ for business
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:40 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
US plans to check tourists' social media 'putting people off travel'

news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
US plans to check tourists' social media 'putting people off travel'
The World Travel & Tourism Council claims the policy would cost America billions and seriously damage job creation.
news.sky.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:33 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Fragrantly floral #FridayJunior felicitations!

How is this late-January week treating you, so far?

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of a flower. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Hibiscus_08_Orange_with_yellow_eye". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
January 29, 2026 at 4:48 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Amazon accidentally sends email confirming layoffs

#HR

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Amazon accidentally sends email confirming layoffs
The message was apparently sent in error hours before workers were expecting thousands of job cuts to be announced.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 6:12 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Warmest Wednesday waves, wonderful well wishes!

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of a wave crashing. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Wave_crash". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
South East Water action group demands boss’s immediate removal

news.sky.com/story/south-...
South East Water action group demands boss’s immediate removal
Dry Wells Action tells Chris Train, the ailing utility’s chairman, that he and CEO David Hinton have “presided over an unprecedented deterioration in the solvency of the company” in a letter seen by S...
news.sky.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:51 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’

"At the time of publication, all seats remained available for the 28 screenings of Melania at the Blackburn, Castleford and Hamilton branches."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:32 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Sly Dunbar, prolific legend of reggae, dies aged 73

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sly Dunbar, prolific reggae legend, dies aged 73
The drummer and producer played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones and Madonna.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Tremendous Tuesday tidings, friends!

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of flower petals. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Hibiscus_petal". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
Blogged: The gift of (personal) disaster?

mjcarty.com/2026/01/24/t...
The gift of (personal) disaster?
Moments of crisis, of personal disaster, can sometimes prove to be the impetus for necessary, positive and transformational change in your life.
mjcarty.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:13 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
UK labour market cools further, online jobs data shows

#HR

www.reuters.com/business/wor...
UK labour market cools further, online jobs data shows
Vacancies for jobs in Britain continued to fall in December and the pace of increases in advertised salaries slowed, according to a survey on Monday that added to signs of a cooling labour market.
www.reuters.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:44 AM
mjcarty.bsky.social
More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years

#HR

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years
Survey reveals ‘mismatched AI expectations’ between views of employers and staff over impact on careers
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:53 AM