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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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£1 million fine | Firm SLAMMED over staff parties rife with initiation games, bullying & sexism
An insurance firm has been fined a record £1million after an investigation found...
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Legal exclusive | What the WhatsApp GDPR fine means for your own data protection protocol
In this myGrapevine+ exclusive, Karen Holden, Founder at A City Law Firm, explains...
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H&M | Firm fined MILLIONS over staff surveillance
Clothing retailer H&M has been fined £32.1million for the illegal surveillance of...
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GDPR | British Airways slapped with hefty £183m fine
The case is the biggest in recent history and involves a whopping 380,000 customer...
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Discrimination | £16m awarded to worker after being forced to work Sundays
'No work on Sunday, because Sunday I honour God,' Marie Jean Pierre told...
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Lycamobile fined over £13k for employee exploitation
An overworked employee was underpaid by a total of...
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Employer prosecuted for 'unacceptable' pensions lies
Accountant faces possibility of unlimited fines after lying to the regulator...
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Rentokil ordered to pay 'always-on' employee for out of hours work
But many in the UK are still answering emails in their free time...
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Deaf woman fired for being 'loud' awarded £588k
'She was fired and lost literally her entire purpose...'
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Boss punished for dodging fine after employee's 'horrific injury'
Company Director thought he could avoid paying up by closing his company...
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Employee forced to apologise for taking lunch 3 minutes early
The Japanese man broke the strict lunchtime protocol when he...
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Man ordered to pay £67k after stealing employee's parental leave money
The manager's excuses were 'absurd' according to the judge...
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Gender pay gap fall out brews as lawyer finds terms unenforceable
A lawyer claims the Government cannot legally take action against...
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Wells Fargo fires 5,300 employees for fraud
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Boss fines staff for not commenting on social media posts
Workers at a travel firm have been fined for not commenting on their boss' social...
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Subway fined over £6,000 after employee was trapped in chiller
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Barclays CEO fired by Board in shock announcement
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