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BBC culture review | HR reforms needed as BBC report warns of "untouchables" & power abuses
The BBC has committed to 'immediate action' after an independent review exposed serious...
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Racism claims | Civil Servant told off for shopping during work loses tribunal
The MoD worker accused his boss of “coercive control” and “professional gaslighting”...
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'Restoring confidence' | Police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked under new rules
Police chiefs will soon have the power to automatically dismiss officers who fail...
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House of Lords | Peer sparks debate over 'banter ban' in Employment Rights Bill
Workers' rights provision relating to harassment sparks debate...
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'Error of judgement' | Primark chief executive resigns after complaint of behaviour towards a woman
Primark boss accepts his actions "fell below the standards expected"...
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'Hu She' & 'Jabba The Hutt' | Solicitor fined for creating crude colleague nicknames & offensive emails
A senior solicitor who referred to colleagues as “Jabba the Hutt”, “Pol Pot”...
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'Must act now' | 1,400 McDonald's UK restaurants warned of legal action over staff sexual assault & harassment
McDonald's branches across the UK have been threatened with legal action if they...
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Grievance process | NHS nurse wins unfair dismissal tribunal after bosses failed to act on bullying concerns
Bosses failed to act on nurse's bullying concerns, tribunal hears...
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Disability discrimination | Museum worker unfairly sacked over excessive emails to colleague
A museum technician sacked for allegedly bombarding a colleague with excessive emails...
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Confidentiality | Manchester United CEO threatens to sack staff over leaks to press
Manchester United employees have been warned by the club's chief executive that...
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£27k payout | Nursing home worker unfairly dismissed after taking cat to vet during work hours
Accusations of falsified timesheets arose after a nursing home employee took her...
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Misconduct probe | Met Police duo face hearing over alleged sexual & racial remarks to staff
Two Met Police officers will face a disciplinary probe over alleged misconduct, including...
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Comms controversy | WhatsApp at work - MPs' scandal highlights risks for HR
The exposure of offensive messages, shared by Members of Parliament in a Labour party...
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'Horrendous' | Gino D'Acampo allegations prove there's still work to be done on sexual harassment in the workplace
Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo is facing multiple allegations of inappropriate and...
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'Abused his position' | Detective sacked after sexually touching junior officer
A police detective sergeant has been sacked for inappropriate sexual conduct, following...
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Typos & low output | Museum social media worker wrongly sacked for quality & quantity of work wins £22k
While museum bosses had legitimate concerns about a social media worker's low output...
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Employment Rights Bill | Government considers ban on NDAs in sexual misconduct cases
Campaigners want the ban included in the Employment Rights Bill...
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'Misinterpreted' | 'Air kissing' a colleague isn't sexual harassment, tribunal rules
An alleged 'air kiss' was 'misinterpreted' as a sexual advance, a judge said...
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Royal knees-up | Buckingham Palace staff Christmas party ends with drunk employee's arrest
A Christmas party for Buckingham Palace staff ended with police attending and an...
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Sacked | Premier League referee's video scandal was 'serious breach' of employment contract
Premier League referee David Coote has been dismissed by the league's refereeing...
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