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Employment Rights Act | HR urged to act now as six-month unfair dismissal rights move closer
The new measures will fundamentally change how employers manage recruitment, probation...
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'David vs Goliath' | Rockstar Games suffers legal setback as judge rules against studio in union-busting dispute
The makers of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI game were dealt a blow after a bid...
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Podcast | CPO, IRIS: Why smart employers still embrace 'day one rights' thinking
CPO Stephanie Kelly argues 'day one' thinking can prevent poor hiring decisions...
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‘Association’ | Worker unfairly sacked after wife attempted to kill boss with hammer, tribunal rules
An HR grievance over shift scheduling escalated into a murder attempt by a worker...
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‘Disproportionate’ | Boss calling worker with ADHD 'disorganised' for missing meetings was harassment - tribunal
The PR worker sued her former employer for disability harassment, disability discrimination,...
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‘Early Christmas present’ | Employment Rights Bill finally set to become law as parliamentary battle concludes
Labour's landmark bill is expected to receive Royal assent by Thursday, as experts...
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'A surprise to many' | Government scraps day-one dismissal rights in major Employment Rights Bill U-turn
The government has abandoned its headline promise to give all workers the right to...
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‘Flagrant attack’ | Grand Theft Auto-maker Rockstar accused of unlawfully sacking staff over union activity
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain claim more than 30 UK workers were...
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‘Old-school’ | RNLI worker who called Sadiq Khan a 'terrorist' unfairly dismissed - tribunal
The tribunal ruled that the RNLI's investigation into the workers' comments lacked...
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'Many procedural failures' | Firefighter unfairly dismissed after incident with YouTuber, tribunal finds
A firefighter who was filmed taking a member of the public's phone and throwing...
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'Up their game' | 3,000 Lloyds employees at risk of dismissal for underperformance
Thousands of Lloyds workers are at risk of being sacked for underperformance, as...
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'Below the standard' | Former Royal Navy chief sacked over affair with subordinate
Ex-Admiral admits behaviour 'fell well below the standard'...
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'Swift action' | Major law firm sacks HR partner over controversial trans & Islam tweets
An HR partner has been sacked after posting a series of tweets on topics such as...
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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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‘Heresy hunt’ | Rape crisis centre ordered to pay £70,000 to worker constructively dismissed for gender-critical views
A tribunal has ruled Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre must pay a former employee £70,000...
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Erik Ten Hag | Man Utd boss sacked - how long should you stick with an underperforming employee?
When does patience become an organisational risk?
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'Zero tolerance' | LSEG fires worker after 'concerning' video emerges
The London Stock Exchange Group has sacked an employee after a “concerning” video...
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'Humiliating' | Boss not saying 'hello' to employee contributed to employment law breach, tribunal rules
The ruling related to a recruitment manager who claimed her boss deliberately ignored...
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A laughing matter? | Pregnant HR manager received laughing emojis from boss after being sacked
A HR manager has been awarded over £21,000 in a tribunal after her manager sent...
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Tribunal win | B&B boss tells female worker to change bed sheets as 'it's a woman's job'
An employee at a bed & breakfast has won a sex discrimination case after her boss...
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