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17 year scam | Worker facing jail after embezzling £1m from employer
A council employee man has been convicted of embezzling more than £1 million over...
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Ill-gotten gains | Office employee goes on £10k spending spree using cash stolen from work
An office worker conned her employer out of over £10,000 before going on a spending...
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Fraudster jailed | Gambling addict's £186k theft from employer left coworkers jobless
A fraudster is beginning a lengthy prison sentence after stealing £186,000 from...
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Court case | Ex-boss accused of defrauding pensions of blind & disabled workers
A former company director is accused of failing to pay pension contributions for...
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Gallery guerrilla | Art exhibition worker sacked after showcasing own painting alongside famous artists
An employee at an art gallery in Germany has been sacked for hanging up their own...
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Workplace tragedy | Boss blamed for 'systemic failures' as waste worker crushed to death
Firm showed a “total disregard for workers' safety”, investigation...
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'Severe emotional distress' | Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro embroiled in employee court case over worker abuse
Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro found himself in the midst of a heated courtroom...
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Qantas | Airline illegally fired 1,700 employees during pandemic
Qantas Airways broke the law by sacking 1,700 staff early in the pandemic - reinvigorating...
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Embezzlement | Worker plunges employer into debt by stealing £150K - but only pays back £1
A finance employee at a formerly successful restaurant has been ordered to pay back...
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Race discrimination | 'Reprehensible' Greggs boss threatened staff who planned to report him to HR
Learning that staff planned to report him with claims of racism, a manager stormed...
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Toxic culture | Rishi Sunak wants more McDonald's abuse victims to come forward, but why would they?
Those who have been reading HR Grapevine in recent days will know that McDonald's...
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'Absolute ineptitude' | Employee finally sacked after avoiding work for 20 years
Worker who showed up in just four out of the past 24 years 'made up work' and spent...
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£168k payout | Whistleblower's bullying & harassment claims were leaked to accused staff, tribunal told
A whistle blower was awarded £168k after his concerns about bullying, racism, and...
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Legal | What should HR know about staff being summoned for jury service?
According to new research from Churchill Home Insurance, one in five workers said...
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Legal row | Worker sacked for taking religious holiday off puts spotlight on discrimination laws
A worker who was sacked for taking time off work to observe a religious holiday has...
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'Highly sensitive topic' | Worker wins legal fight over boss' 'humiliating' menopause remark
A worker has emerged victorious from an age and sex discrimination case after her...
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'Huge implications' | Pimlico Plumbers defeated in landmark court battle over holiday pay rights
A worker has won a landmark legal case at the Court of Appeal regarding whether he...
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'Toxic leadership' | Ryanair boss rejects bullying claims
In July, the former COO resigned and jumped ships to take on a role at a rival brand,...
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Scrooge | Staff treated like 'Victorian factory workers'
The Post Office is embroiled in a court row which was sparked after claims that a...
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Bad managers | Loyal worker paid off after texting-in-sick furore
After being dismissed from work after texting in sick, this worker took...
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