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'Circling back' | Revealed: the most annoying email habits staff want to end
A new study has revealed the nation's most hated email habits, including corporate...
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‘Approved channels’ | NatWest blocks employees from using WhatsApp and Messenger for work comms
Natwest has banned employees from using the messaging platforms amid industry...
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'Skewed perception' | Worker misinterpreted colleague's behaviour as sexual advances, tribunal hears
A worker sued her manager for sexual harassment after misinterpreting 'XX' marking...
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'Cowardly' | Boss sacks worker by email minutes after finishing shift together
A boss allegedly sacked a worker just minutes after saying goodbye to them at the...
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Work overload | UK staff receive up to 10 out-of-hours emails every day
British employees receive five to ten work-related emails out of office hours every...
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'Right to rest' | How would a post-work contact ban impact UK employers?
Following the news that Portugal has banned bosses from texting or emailing staff...
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'Victim blaming' | Head of HR wades into workplace racism row with 'coward' email
A Head of HR has waded into a national racism row with a surprising email...
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‘Dear Intern’ | Accidental HBO email gets people sharing BIGGEST work gaffes on Twitter
After HBO Max sent an email in error last week, and insisted that it was the intern's...
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‘Cynical & shocking stunt’ | Staff sent 'pandemic bonus email' to test cybersecurity expertise
A West Midlands Trains Spokesperson said that 'we take cybersecurity very seriously....
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REVEALED | Job candidates disclose shocking hiring experiences
From a job advert requiring the successful candidate to be 'good looking', to...
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CRINGE | Employee bashes boss in email which gets sent to…the boss
The end of the year means stress levels are rising but for one colleague it also...
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Shock conduct | Interviewer brands candidate a 'chav'
An interviewer, who intended to email a colleague, sent it to jobseeker Karl McCartney,...
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Inclusion | Why BBC asked staff to use gendered pronouns in emails
To be more inclusive to transgender employees, the broadcasting behemoth, BBC, has...
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Furlough | Anxiety drives 7 in 10 staff to THIS email habit
The pandemic has caused anxiety for employers and employees alike. New research commissioned...
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Warning | Worst remote working email phrases to use REVEALED
With email being a go-to method of communication during the pandemic, new research...
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REVEALED | Worst email phrases to use when working remotely
With email being a go-to method of communication during the pandemic, new research...
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'The new norm' | What will the future of work look like after the pandemic?
From homeworking to remote wellbeing and virtual methods of communication, the coronavirus...
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‘Misstep after misstep' | Rec firm at centre of COVID-19 tracing row
In emails obtained by The Guardian, it has been revealed that a recruitment firm...
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'E-presenteeism' | 6 in 10 HR leaders fear losing staff to burnout
New research from LinkedIn in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation found...
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Overload | The art of handling your overflowing inbox
Ultimately, there is no viable alternative to email. Whilst work chats and office...
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