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'Invisible & frustrated' | Maligned middle managers - why our corporate pantomime villains need less scapegoating and more support
Middle managers are feeling the squeeze, but do employers do enough to support those...
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Lawsuit | Starbucks employee claims she wasn't promoted as she's gay and 'looks like a boy'
A Starbucks employee is suing the company, claiming she was overlooked for a promotion...
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Union busting | Over 200 Starbucks employees say they were unfairly dismissed for unionising
Starbucks has been accused of unfair dismissals and union busting, as more than 200...
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£28m payout | Starbucks worker claims she was sacked for being white
A former Starbucks employee has won £28.3m (£22.2m) after claiming she was sacked...
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'Comfort & dignity' | Starbucks is giving free period products to its UK staff
Starbucks employees in the UK can now access free tampons and pads at work, the company...
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Starbucks | Social media rules in spotlight after employee 'sacked' for making TikToks at work
A Starbucks worker says he was sacked after making TikTok videos about working for...
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Culture | What every HR leader can learn from the former CEO of Starbucks
In an episode full of heart-warming, inspiring and uplifting stories, the man who...
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LGBT+ | Starbucks receives backlash from employees after new advert
While Starbucks UK's recent advert has been highly commended for its powerful message,...
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Conduct | Starbucks employee QUITS using explicit song
Rather than contacting HR and arranging an exit interview, one employee sang to his...
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Training | Starbucks caught in another service fail despite L&D
The coffee company has once again found itself in the middle of a serious...
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Training | Starbucks in shocking service FAIL despite L&D
A customer was forcibly asked to leave a branch of Starbucks after a worker discovered...
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Discrimination | Starbucks caught in racism row despite training
The coffee chain has found themselves embroiled in a second racism row after an employee...
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HR Technology | Digital Transformation
This month we look at trending technologies that could improve your workforce...
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Education | Starbucks to pay UK staff university fees
The coffee chain behemoth will offer eligible employees the opportunity to complete...
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Culture & Values | The business benefits of being a purposeful organisation
There is increasing noise around employees wanting to have...
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Employer branding | Natwest employee's vegan outburst has potential business cost
A staff member telling a customer that they want to "punch all vegans in the face"...
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Starbucks employee fired after mocking customer disability
Despite recent discrimination training, the famous coffee chain has…
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Starbucks' £9m 'racism' training criticised by staff
'I was angry we had to educate people on how to not be racist...'
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Starbucks discrimination training holds lesson for UK employers
Only seven per cent of UK managers have mandatory inclusion training...
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KFC among employers accused of abusing Apprenticeship Levy
New report finds many fast food outlets, coffee shops and retailers are...
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