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Employee monitoring | Lloyd's of London tracking staff office attendance amid Monday slumps
Insurance giant Lloyd's of London is monitoring employee swipe card data to track...
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‘Damaging’ | Ready meal maker Oscar Mayer & staffing partner face growing fire and rehire scandal
An agency partnering with Oscar Mayer has been reported after it advertised temp roles supposedly to...
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The unretired | Retirees considering a return to work as living costs rise
UK retirees are considering a return to paid work to cope with rising living costs, according to new...
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L&D Investment | House of Commons splashes £150k on L&D for digital skills
The House of Commons has significantly boosted investment in IT training and development...
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Sexist comments | Calling women 'birds' & boasting about sex at work was harassment, tribunal rules
Male staff calling women 'birds' and boasting of sexual conquests has resulted in...
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Hybrid row | Hundreds of ONS staff vote to strike over office return
ONS staff have voted for potential strikes amid disputes over office attendance...
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'Stark contrast' | New survey shows a gender imbalance around financial worries
Money & work worries are blighting young women's lives more than their male counterparts, new research...
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Productivity plea | Tesco CEO: Don't hurt our growth with workers' rights bill
Tesco boss Ken Murphy urges Gov to get the new laws right...
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Mental wellbeing | Police officer banned from running side-hustle while off sick wins £1.1m payout
The officer felt her side-hustle was a great way to manage stress & her mental health. Bosses disagr...
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Employee health | 300,000 people leaving the workforce through ill health each year
Commission calls for early support for workers with health conditions to remain in or return to work...
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'Extremely serious' | Solicitor struck off after blackmailing colleague
A solicitor has been struck off after being convicted of blackmailing a fellow director....
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Free speech row | Court hears appeal of teacher sacked over LGBTQ+ social media posts
A teaching assistant who was sacked over social media posts relating to LGBTQ+ education...
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'Red flags missed' | McDonald's & supermarket factory failed to spot signs of modern slavery
The staff were having their wages taken by a criminal gang. Should HR have notic...
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Absence audit | Tesla bosses make surprise visits to homes of workers on sick leave
The factory boss has defended the move to drop in on staff unannounced...
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'Deeply sorry' | Harrods MD admits 'we failed our colleagues' amid Al Fayed scandal
The managing director of Harrods issues an apology as the Al Fayed fallout grows...
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#deskbreak | ASICS & Brian Cox launch campaign against the 'scary' impact of desk work on employee wellbeing
ASICS has enlisted 'Succession' star Brian Cox to speak on impact of desk-based working...
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'Take it seriously' | EAP boss disappointed by lack of mental health mentions in PM's Labour conference speech
The EAP provider said the lack of mental health mentions from the PM was 'disapp...
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Wage growth | HR must 'be creative with benefits' as pay rises hit two-year low
UK pay rises have hit the lowest mark since June 2022, the latest data shows...
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Flexible working | Revealed: The top employers for working families
A charity committed to improving the lives of working families has announced its...
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Disciplinary 'sham' | Worker who called customer a tw*t in email blunder was sacked to avoid bad press
A judge criticised a company's sacking of a worker who called a customer a "tw*t"...
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'Better banter' | Builders merchant Selco introduces staff training on banter vs harassment
A leading builders merchant has introduced a culture training programme to ensure...
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New starter no-shows | Over a quarter of UK employers have been ghosted by new recruits on day one
More than a quarter of UK employers have experienced new starters failing to show...
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Flexible working | Chancellor says WFH may hurt productivity - research says otherwise
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says working from home could reduce the chance of...
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'Naive optimism' | Bosses blind to mental health crisis as absenteeism soars
Nearly three-quarters of leaders believe their organisations are well-prepared to...
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'Abuse of power' | Harrods' ex-owner Al Fayed accused of decades of sexual abuse against staff
The late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed stands accused of decades of sex attacks on...
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'We support family' | Deloitte UK equalises paid parenting leave
The Big Four accounting firm will provide 26 weeks' fully paid family leave for...
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26 years old | EY responds after mother of deceased employee claims “wellbeing is sacrificed for productivity”
The mother of the deceased woman sent an email to EY India's chairman criticising...
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'It's too much' | Pro footballers could strike over rising workload concerns
A Premier League star's warning that footballers could go on strike, over their congested...
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Belief rights | Council told to retrain staff on freedom of speech after 'gender-fluid dog' row
A council has been told to retrain its staff on freedom of belief and speech, after...
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'It's draining' | Asda staff say 'irritating' in-store music causing them 'immense stress'
Asda employees say the music being played in stores is 'hindering concentration'...
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'Damaging uncertainty' | Employment law reforms, L&D & pay among top business concerns
Employment regulation changes, pay reviews, hiring and investment in future skills...
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Discrimination | Pregnant worker branded 'emotional & hormonal' wins £350k
A pregnant employee was "stereotyped” after raising concerns about her workload,...
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'Difficult times' | Business leaders reveal hiring habits during economic instability
Younger leaders are more likely to talk openly with staff about their firm's fin...
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