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‘Deeply saddened’ | Sky employee dies after 'falling from height' at London head office
The broadcasting company said it was offering colleagues its 'full support' after...
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£1.28m fine | Insufficient training given to Ginsters worker crushed to death by lorry, investigation concludes
Ginsters' parent company said it has already made several changes to better protect...
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26 years old | EY responds after mother of deceased employee claims “wellbeing is sacrificed for productivity”
The mother of the deceased woman sent an email to EY India's chairman criticising...
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Bayesian yacht tragedy | How employers can navigate sudden loss & bereavement in an organisation
Sudden loss, especially when it happens to the executive team, can have a profound...
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'Condolence money' | Employee refuses to give money to bereaved colleague after not receiving any themselves
An employee has shared a story on Reddit of how they refused to contribute to a colleague's...
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Grief and work | Advice for HR on supporting staff when a colleague dies
Experts share their insight for managing teams when a colleague passes away.
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'Morally reprehensible' | Worker pretended their mum had died to get time off work
A former police officer has been banned from ever working the service again after...
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Managing grief | Employer best practice for supporting bereaved staff
In this myGrapevine+ deep dive, hear from Paul Edwards, Head of People at will-writing,...
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Legal insight | What HR should know about supporting grieving staff
With Grief Awareness Week recently taking place, the topic of supporting employees...
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‘Jack’s Law’ | Parental bereavement leave to be rolled out in April
The regulations, which will come into effect in April this year, entitle working...
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Worker death | Man dies after colleague spiked his packed lunch
A worker was caught on surveillance opening colleagues' sandwiches and sprinkling...
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Wellbeing | Supporting a grieving employee
Grief can be a difficult subject to raise. HR Grapevine spoke to the experts to find...
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Stress | Worker who had 'nightmares about work' driven to suicide
One professional whose work-life balance led her to suicide is the subject of...
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Business trip | Employer found liable after worker's death
A French firm has been found liable for an employee who died on a business trip whilst...
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Compassionate leave | Worker sacked over dead dog debacle
While this case will undoubtedly spark debate among dog lovers, several HR issues...
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Burnout | Serious HR issues at centre of Jeffrey Epstein case
Overworked prison guards, who were tasked with regularly checking on Jeffrey Epstein,...
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Tesco | Employee with mental health issues died after being fired
Earlier this year, Shaun Winstanley was dismissed on the grounds of “unreasonable...
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Health & Safety | Employee found dead in 'unofficial break' location
Nipping behind a freezer where staff were used to taking breaks, Larry was not found...
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Axed | Jeremy Kyle Show furore holds harsh HR lessons
The news that ITV has axed the Jeremy Kyle Show following the death of a guest on...
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Mental Health | Emergency call logs reveal harrowing suicidal employee crisis at Amazon
'I have an associate who had written a suicide letter to her children,' said one...
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