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'Dragon p*rn' | Employee unfairly dismissed after boss read WhatsApp messages about 'steamy' audiobook
A worker was constructively unfairly dismissed after her employer accessed her private...
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‘So undignified’ | Failure to give NHS worker private space to express breast milk was harassment, tribunal rules
The worker said she felt "vulnerable, degraded, and concerned for her...
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'Infringed data protection' | HR manager at fintech firm allegedly had her sickness details shared among staff
A HR manager at the fintech company WorldFirst is claiming harassment and discrimination...
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Biometrics | What HR needs to know about facial recognition & fingerprint scanning in the workplace
In the rapidly evolving workplace landscape, biometric technology, including facial...
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Productivity | Employee monitoring: A dystopia of distrust and discontent
Workplace monitoring appears to be evolving towards a dystopian direction...
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Suspicious minds | Boss arrested for planting GPS tracker on employee's car in sick leave row
An overly-suspicious boss was arrested after planting a tracker on the car of an...
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Hacked | Why the cyber attack on WH Smith's staff data is an issue for HR, not just IT
WH Smith fell victim to a cyber attack last week, with hackers gaining access to...
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Social media | Do employees have the right to a comeback?
Diving into someone's personal history before considering them for an interview...
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Big Brother? | Forcing staff to keep webcams on breaches human rights laws, court says
Court in Europe rules against firm that required staff to keep their webcam on at...
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Don’t click | The top 10 reasons your employees are falling prey to phishing scams
With the ICO and UK government both reporting that the number one cause for data...
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Eyes on you | Are bosses going too far in surveilling their staff?
Britain's largest federation of trade unions, the TUC, has warned that staff surveillance...
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Data privacy | What is 'jobfishing' and what does it mean for HR?
'Jobfishing' is a term that you may well have heard being used in the wake of a disastrous...
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Spying bosses | Viral TikTok video shows remote staff how to 'fake work' as WFH snooping rises
Remote staff have discovered a new device which helps them trick snooping bosses...
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‘It was creepy’ | Can you monitor your employees in their homes?
In this myGrapevine+ exclusive we explore the legal implications of monitoring employees...
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Trust & Reaching Out | Should bosses keep track of everything employees are doing?
With the advent of pandemic-enforced remote working, many employees are forging new...
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H&M | Firm fined MILLIONS over staff surveillance
Clothing retailer H&M has been fined £32.1million for the illegal surveillance of...
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Recruitment effectiveness | Practical Steps to a Frictionless Hiring Programme
Reducing friction in the hiring process has long been a major objective for...
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Viral video | Worker 'fired' after sharing company secrets on TikTok
A former Chick-fil-A employee from northern California has claimed that she was sacked...
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Castle trip | Should you know where your employees are during lockdown?
With the news cycle still dominated by the Dominic Cummings London-to-Durham furore...
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Security | What to do with staff who reveal company secrets
Employers keep company secrets close to their chest, but what happens if a worker...
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