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Ready? | Has HR got its ducks in a row for the Employment Rights Bill?
The Employment Rights Bill is a veritable HR headache, successive iterations are...
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‘Incoherent’ | UK firms that axe DEI face heightened legal risks, ELA warns
The Employment Lawyers Association warned DEI rollbacks would risk 'adverse findings...
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‘Like Wolf of Wall Street’ | More former Foxtons staff allege sexual harassment & racism
One ex-employee said they felt they couldn't raise sexual harassment concerns with...
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'Reasonable steps' | Six months on - what has HR learned about preventing sexual harassment?
Six months since new legislation put an onus on employers to anticipate workplace...
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'Error of judgement' | Primark chief executive resigns after complaint of behaviour towards a woman
Primark boss accepts his actions "fell below the standards expected"...
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£25k tribunal | 'Unwanted birthday card' claim exposes wider HMRC failings
Employee off sick explicitly requested no contact...
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'Must act now' | 1,400 McDonald's UK restaurants warned of legal action over staff sexual assault & harassment
McDonald's branches across the UK have been threatened with legal action if they...
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'Fell short & failed' | BBC apologises for mishandling Radio 1 DJ's 'bullying & misogynistic' behaviour
The BBC board admitted the organisation 'fell short and failed people'...
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Misconduct | McDonald's harassment case is a wake-up call for employers
We're only in February, yet 2025 has started out with stark warning to...
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‘Our #metoo movement’ | 70 female chefs call on the restaurant industry to fix its systemic sexism problem
70 female chefs signed an open letter calling for change in the 'systemically flawed'...
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Hands-off | Blanket bans on workplace relationships may seem the solution but often aren't
'No likey no lighty' - the world of romance is complex and hard to police - should...
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'Horrendous' | Gino D'Acampo allegations prove there's still work to be done on sexual harassment in the workplace
Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo is facing multiple allegations of inappropriate and...
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Eroded trust | BBC apologises to staff over handling of Russell Brand allegations - too little, too late?
The BBC's apology to staff who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand's...
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'Abused his position' | Detective sacked after sexually touching junior officer
A police detective sergeant has been sacked for inappropriate sexual conduct, following...
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Employment Rights Bill | Government considers ban on NDAs in sexual misconduct cases
Campaigners want the ban included in the Employment Rights Bill...
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'Misinterpreted' | 'Air kissing' a colleague isn't sexual harassment, tribunal rules
An alleged 'air kiss' was 'misinterpreted' as a sexual advance, a judge said...
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Culture | McDonald's must go further than sackings after new harassment scandal
Recent allegations of bullying and sexual harassment within McDonald's UK have cast...
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'People are scared' | HR experts react as McDonald's rocked by new harassment & bullying scandal
McDonald's is facing legal action from hundreds of current and ex-staff...
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'Verging on stalking' | Worker who bombarded boss with romantic messages loses discrimination case
Tribunal rejects claims of sexual orientation discrimination...
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‘Toxic’ | PinkNews chief execs accused of sexual misconduct by staff
The two senior bosses at PinkNews face allegations of sexual misconduct and creating...
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