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PODCAST | HR lessons from BrewDog's 'toxic' culture row

HR lessons from BrewDog's 'toxic' culture row

Multinational craft beer brewer and pub chain BrewDog has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons recently.

Since allegations of burnout culture were levelled at the firm by ex-employees, operating under the Punks with Purpose moniker, went public in early June, the firm has been battling to rescue its ethical and people-mindful image.

Indeed, its sparked James Watt to take to LinkedIn – after this podcast was recorded – to set out a ‘people plan’ in light of these accusations.

It’s the response and the allegations that form the central part of this week’s podcast – hosted by Daniel Cave, Head of Content at Executive Grapevine Digital Media, also featuring Kieran Howells, Deputy Editor across the Grapevine brands.

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