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'Minefield for businesses' | How a black Christmas tree and a hamper row led to employment tribunals
Workplace Christmas parties continue to fuel trouble for businesses...
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Volunteering | Virgin Media O2 staff help vulnerable children feel the 'magic of Christmas' with charity gift drive
Virgin Media O2 has tapped into an employee volunteering scheme to deliver hundreds...
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Season's meetings | What HR leaders can learn from Christmas films (2025 edition)
From managing misfits to avoiding full-blown holiday meltdowns, these classics offer...
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Christmas party risk | Half of employers face HR issues at work events
As Christmas party season kicks off, more than half of HR professionals say they've...
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Black Friday | 'Severe' pressure causing warehouse staff to have breakdowns, Amazon managers claim
Warehouse managers have signed an open letter, warning Amazon risks breaching the...
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2nd class | Bah, humbug! Staff 'disappointed' as Royal Mail downgrades Christmas perk
Workers previously gifted a book of 50 or 100 first-class stamps have this year been...
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‘Slap in the face’ | M&S staff angry after being told to work Boxing Day for first time since 2020
Staff are expected to work on one of 26, 27, or 28 December, as well as in the build-up...
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'Toiling away' | More than 1.1 million workers will be at work this Christmas Day
As many workplaces prepare to shut down for the Christmas break, a major union body...
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Party problems | Liverpool FC staff Christmas party cut short after suspected drugs paraphernalia found at venue
A Christmas party for staff of Liverpool Football Club was abruptly ended following...
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cHRistmas | What HR pros can learn from their favourite Christmas films
What can your favourite Christmas flicks teach us about talent management?
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Festive faux pas | HR must navigate sexual harassment risks during Christmas party season
For many employers, the arrival of Christmas party season comes with...
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Blackhawk Network | The best way to spread Christmas cheer? Singing about your benefits package for all to hear!
Recent data from the UK'S National Debtline has shown that around 6.5 million people...
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'Targeted campaign of terror' | Employee strapped to crane at work party sues boss
An employee has sued his former manager after being hung upside-down on a crane and...
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Bonus vs party | As the cost-of-living hits Christmas, here's how some firms are helping
The festive season is upon us, but for many workers facing the pinch of the rising...
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'Dear Santa' | What HR really wants as a gift this year - is yours on the list?
As we approach the season of gift giving, it's time to think about what you'd really...
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'Vile and abusive' | Part-time Santa impersonator sues boss for calling him a 'kiddy fiddler'
A salesman who worked as a professional Santa Claus outside of his full-time job,...
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John Lewis Advert 2023 | HR learnings from this year's John Lewis festive advertisement
Snapper the 'Christmas tree' is throwing expectations of HR on their heads...
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Festive warning | Don't wish the year away, HR - there is still plenty to do before Christmas and New Year!
As more Christmas ads hit our screens, it could be easy to think the holidays are...
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Festivity, not debauchery | HR must ensure work Christmas celebrations don't turn sour
Now well into November, a huge element of employee reward and recognition is coming...
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Christmas Ads | The HR lessons from M&S and more as the festive adverts begin
November 1 means only one thing - Christmas adverts are here!
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