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827 days | Employee wins £400k after firm refused to honour decades of unused holidays
Bosses cited sustained workload pressures and a long-standing agreement to defer...
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Middle East conflict | Employees stranded overseas - what HR needs to know about pay & annual leave
Hundreds of UK employees are stuck overseas. Employment lawyers explain the HR, pay...
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'Leavism' | 1 in 5 employees are taking their laptop on holiday amid workload pressure
More than half of UK workers have admitted to logging on and working whilst on holiday,...
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It came home... again! | 70,000+ employees take day off work after England's Euro 2025 victory
The Lionesses won another major final this weekend, and fans are prepared for some...
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‘How to pull a sickie’ | Does HR need to give a toss about Glastonbury absenteeism?
Are claims of a Glasto-driven wave of sickies a legitimate cause for HR...
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'Still grappling' | Most employers yet to take action on holiday pay reforms
More than two thirds of employers are yet to take any action to change how holiday...
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Working parents | Major study reveals working mothers pushed to breaking point
A growing disconnect between the support working parents need and the support they...
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Annual leave | Yet more changes to holiday calculations
The Government has laid new regulations before parliament. A key element was yet...
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Groundbreaking | Tesco launches raft of new & improved family-friendly paid leave policies
Tesco has granted colleagues who have a Special Guardianship Order to care for relatives'...
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'Sociopathic' | Boss tells employee to reschedule surgery after rejecting leave request
A boss reportedly refused an to give an employee time off to recover from surgery,...
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'Wedding Leave' | Should your company be offering extra paid time off for wedding planning and honeymoons?
Is it time to allow love into the holiday calendar?
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Office Etiquette | Holly Willoughby's return to work receives mixed reactions
When a colleague goes on holiday, and comes back, there can be a lot of fuss...
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Back to School | Do your staff need some FLARHAL? (and what on Earth is FLARHAL?)
Early September means back to school in the UK, and, with it, a return to work for...
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August long weekend | One in five employees is off today, creating ghost town offices across the nation
As the summer draws to a close, workplaces across the nation are witnessing a significant...
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Quit-cation | The trend forcing workers to quit after a holiday - is there anything employers can do?
Everyone looks forward to their annual leave. Whether you spend it sitting in your...
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Flexibility | Office staff say they should get time off in these scenarios
A new study sheds light on the situations UK workers would like time off for...
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Sun lounger wars | How HR can ensure staff have a positive, relaxing time on holiday
Across the Med, there is a 'Sun Lounger War' with people being made to queue up to...
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Holiday 'phone-mo' | From CEO to newbie, it's a double-edged sword to be 'always on' at work
The traditional boundaries between work and downtime are increasingly blurred...
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Warning | Why do we think it's okay to harass employees on holiday?
When the entirety of your professional digital footprint can fit in the pocket of...
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School Holidays | The pre and post-holiday lull approaches and HR need to be alert
Ahh, the summer holidays. You've either got one planned, are about to go, or have...
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