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Pringles canned | Sainsbury's to swap 'unhealthy snacks' for 'light meals' in staff breakrooms
Sainsbury's staff will no longer enjoy free crisps and biscuits in breakrooms as...
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Viral Kiss Cam | CEO & HR Chief filmed embracing at Coldplay gig - cue affair allegations, HR memes, & internet meltdown
A TikTok of a CEO and his HR chief embracing at a Coldplay gig has gone viral, sparking affair allegations,...
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'Deep concern' | FCA staff threaten industrial action over proposed hybrid working changes
Union warns of mass resistance as 93% of members back action against increased office time...
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Insecure work | Charity warns of serious consequences after plans to ban zero hour contracts are watered down
A charity has issued a stark warning of continued exploitation and financial insecurity...
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Labour Market Outlook | Hiring squeeze deepens as vacancies & wages drop again
The UK labour market continued its downward trend in July, with new data showing...
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‘HR is an absolute ****show’ | Candy Crush maker reportedly replacing laid-off staff with AI
Employees slammed King's HR team as staff reportedly lose jobs to AI tools they helped build, with...
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'Had enough' | Nuclear site staff stage strike amid claims of staff being bullied
Hundreds down tools after alleged bullying by supervisors...
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£1m lawsuit | Moet Hennessy whistleblower allegedly told she was 'gagging for it'
Former executive dismissed months after flagging misconduct to HR...
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RTO pressure | 1 million+ workers have changed jobs over a lack of flexibility, CIPD finds
With figures showing a 'clear mismatch' between employers & employees on flexible working, the CIPD...
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'Highly unusual step' | BMW bosses spied on disabled worker in botched bid to prove sick pay fraud
Bosses showed 'level of distrust or hostility' towards disabled worker...
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Industry News | The Access Group expands global compliance offering through MY Compliance Management acquisition
Leading business software provider builds on workforce learning portfolio to deliver...
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Industry News | 'It's still all about people' - lessons on the future of TA from Oleeo's Success Summit
Oleeo's Success Summit drew together talent professionals to discuss how they can...
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Industry News | Travelodge enhances employee experience by rolling out Zellis HR tech across 580 hotels
Travelodge, one of the UK's largest hotel chains, has successfully transformed...
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Industry News | Lavasource expands global leadership team with two new strategic appointments
New hires bring deep expertise in change management and finance as Lavasource scales...
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KPMG report | UK job market sees sharpest rise in candidates since pandemic
Candidate availability rises sharply but vacancies decline & pay growth slows...
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'Breaking the cycle' | Government launches 'crackdown on sick notes' in return-to-work push
A new scheme aims to reduce 'not fit for work' declarations by offering support for...
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'An inconvenience' | Tribunal awards £190k to director sacked after heart attack left him with brain injury
A “workaholic” senior director has been awarded nearly £190,000 after a tribunal...
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'Shocked & offended' | Worker who claimed boss called him 'old git' loses age discrimination case
A worker who claimed he was repeatedly mocked about his age - including an alleged...
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Financial wellbeing | Workers with second jobs at highest level since records began as money worries mount
The Government's pledge to raise living standards across the UK faces a substantial...
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'Two-tier workforce' | Two-thirds of HR pros say colleagues not already using AI risk falling behind
One in three practitioners say no-one currently owns AI strategy at their...
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School holidays | Working parents are worrying about childcare this summer - how can HR help?
Parents say working locally in the hybrid model is key to alleviating the strain...
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‘A bold experiment’ | Canva gives 5,000 employees the week off to learn AI skills
Canva is giving thosuands of employees a week off to learn new AI skills in a “bold...
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BBC probe | MasterChef host Gregg Wallace sacked ahead of misconduct report release
Former MasterChef host sacked following surge of misconduct claims...
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'Huge milestone' | HR experts react to ban on NDAs in cases of workplace abuse
New legislation will stop confidentiality clauses from being used to silence...
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Executive pay | P&O boss netted 55% pay rise after controversial firing of 800 workers
CEO saw his total remuneration jump to £683,000 in 2023...
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'Long overdue' | Bereavement leave to be extended for parents facing early pregnancy loss
Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled...
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'Deeply concerning' | Immigration compliance 'outsourced to HR' amid visa system flaws, lawyer warns
MPs' report finds tackling of worker exploitation 'slow & ineffective' - expert says...
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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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'Insufficient time' | HR faces scramble to respond to rapid skilled worker changes
HR leaders warned of 'insufficient time' to adapt to fast-tracked immigration...
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Industry News | 'It's still all about people' - lessons on the future of TA from Oleeo's Success Summit
Oleeo's Success Summit drew together talent professionals to discuss how they can...
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£233k victory | NHS trust's failure to adjust role forced disabled worker to resign
A disabled NHS employee was left with no option but to quit her job after being allocated...
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Digital security | Disgruntled IT worker jailed for cyber attack on his own employer
Employee hacked his own firm after being suspended...
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'Long overdue' | Landmark review of parental leave launched
Ministers to examine entire system of parental leave and pay as campaigners call...
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‘Inherent power imbalance’ | University of Manchester bans (some) staff-student relationships
Employees have been banned from forming “intimate” and “close personal” relationships...
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'Pejorative' | Calling someone a 'Karen' is 'borderline racist, sexist & ageist', tribunal judge says
'Pejorative' remark was made during proceedings of a race discrimination case...
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Definitely, maybe an HR issue | Staff productivity could nosedive as Oasis fans try to score last-minute reunion tickets
Workers could spend hours on re-sale websites, experts say...
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Job market report | Entry-level jobs plummet since ChatGPT's rise
Entry-level vacancies have dropped sharply since the commercial launch of...
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