How does PM Boris Johnson score on HR?
Leadership

Boris on HR | How does PM Boris Johnson score on HR?

With a change of Prime Minister, HR Grapevine has looked at whether Boris..
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Facebook workers juggle several jobs to survive
Comp & Bens

Poverty pay | Facebook workers juggle several jobs to survive

Facebook's cafeteria employees engaged in a protest following lengthy negotiations with FlagShip Facility Services who are employed by the behemoth...
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Success | 7 annoying traits that HR leaders should never have
From ignoring colleagues when walking to your desk in the morning, to 'replying all' in an email chain...
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60% say staff monitoring wouldn't put them off a job
Ops & Tech

Spying | 60% say staff monitoring wouldn't put them off a job

Do you mind being spied on at work? Surprisingly, a new study has found that...
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Perks just as important as pay for under £30k workforce
Comp & Bens

Benefits | Perks just as important as pay for under £30k workforce

Workplace perks are more important to the Hidden Heroes workforce, who are more motivated by…
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Operations & Technology

Top-rated workplaces 2019 according to employees

Culture | Top-rated workplaces 2019 according to employees

The research by Indeed analysed 150million employee reviews based on their “overall workplace experience”...
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Do emojis have a place at work?

Communication | Do emojis have a place at work?

Earlier this year, an employee was fired for responding to their boss with an emoji...
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Time-wasting Brits sabotage half of all meetings

Productivity | Time-wasting Brits sabotage half of all meetings

Engaging in small talk about the temperature of meeting rooms, tackling technology and...
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Walmart staff claim they're monitored out of work

Surveillance | Walmart staff claim they're monitored out of work

One employee was fired for making anonymous remarks on an internet forum outside of the workday, and...
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What HR should consider when staff go on reality TV

Love Island | What HR should consider when staff go on reality TV

With this year's Love Island series in full swing, HR Grapevine caught up with an employment lawyer...
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Should you ban eating smelly food at work?

Big question | Should you ban eating smelly food at work?

We all know how horrible it can be when a colleague eats something revolting at...
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Leadership

CEO axed for emailing rap lyrics to over 4,000 colleagues

Conduct | CEO axed for emailing rap lyrics to over 4,000 colleagues

The CEO of Iowa's Department of Human Services has been axed after bombarding colleagues for two years...
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Disney heiress 'livid' over pay disparity between employees and CEO

Salary | Disney heiress 'livid' over pay disparity between employees and CEO

Abigail Disney visited an original park after receiving a distressed message from an employee…
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Should executive bonuses be linked to diversity targets?

Uber | Should executive bonuses be linked to diversity targets?

The ride-hailing company will consider whether it meets set diversity targets when calculating executive...
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Cricket World Cup win used to celebrate diversity

D&I | Cricket World Cup win used to celebrate diversity

Research has shown that diverse organisations are more likely to outperform…
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Boss asks employee: 'Can I Harvey Weinstein you?'

Me Too | Boss asks employee: 'Can I Harvey Weinstein you?'

The employee told the tribunal: "He would spontaneously kiss me, stroke or sniff my hair, put his hands...
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Gender discrimination cases rise by 69%

Equality | Gender discrimination cases rise by 69%

Despite the success of the #MeToo movement, workers are reporting more cases of...
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Compensation & Benefits

British workers lose out on millions per year through unclaimed expenses

Money | British workers lose out on millions per year through unclaimed expenses

Employees cite complex and time-consuming processes as reasons to not claim back their expenses…
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MasterChef judge fined for underpaying staff by £6million

Underpay | MasterChef judge fined for underpaying staff by £6million

Celebrity chef George Calombaris has underpaid his restaurant employees collectively by millions. Both...
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Taking a holiday isn't the cure for burnout

Annual leave | Taking a holiday isn't the cure for burnout

Two-thirds believed that the mental benefits of a vacation disappear within a few days...
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Ex-Tesla employee claims she was fired for taking maternity leave

Rights | Ex-Tesla employee claims she was fired for taking maternity leave

'Nevada is a right-to-work state, so they didn't need any sort of reason for firing me, but it was...
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Can employees have their wages docked for poor effort?

Wimbledon | Can employees have their wages docked for poor effort?

Amid the news that Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been fined his full Wimbledon pay for a...
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5 work perks you might not have considered

Benefits | 5 work perks you might not have considered

These are five of the weirdest and most wonderful work perks currently offered by...
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Learning

Should staff avoid political discussions at work?

ESPN ban | Should staff avoid political discussions at work?

Does political discussion in the workplace cause rifts in the workforce, or does it actively contribute...
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HR lessons from the first-ever moon landing

Apollo 11 | HR lessons from the first-ever moon landing

50 years ago, the collective effort of a nation sent three men beyond the boundaries of Earth's atmosphere;...
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Sexual harassment deemed a 'necessary evil' in this workplace

Me Too | Sexual harassment deemed a 'necessary evil' in this workplace

Harassment is far more rife within the workplace then some workers may believe...
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Amazon pledges to upskill 100,000 workers

Digital skills | Amazon pledges to upskill 100,000 workers

The Upskilling 2025 pledge will see the introduction of several new programmes designed…
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The most inclusive LGBT+ industries & regions

Pride | The most inclusive LGBT+ industries & regions

Healthcare and nursing, engineering and voluntary roles topped the list of most inclusive LGBT+ industries...
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White staff assigned ethnic minority mentors

Diversity | White staff assigned ethnic minority mentors

Historical accounts of institutionalised racism at Cambridge University have encouraged the staff...
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Resourcing

The biggest job interview red flags revealed

Resourcing | The biggest job interview red flags revealed

A Twitter thread between users has shared some shocking red flags, from being asked how they would manage...
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Good news for UK workers as jobs market booms

Employment | Good news for UK workers as jobs market booms

Whilst the latest report by the Office for National Statistics found that growth has been strong...
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Gov Minister Liam Fox backs alternate training scheme

EXCLUSIVE | Gov Minister Liam Fox backs alternate training scheme

In an exclusive interview with HR Grapevine, the UK's Secretary of State for International Trade Dr...
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Google reveals secrets to finding leaders

Leadership | Google reveals secrets to finding leaders

When observing a team and deciding which employee is deserving of a promotion...
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1 in 3 employees don't make it through probation

Talent search | 1 in 3 employees don't make it through probation

The research conducted by Worksome found that just eight per cent of employers feel that new hires.....
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Boss slams 'depressed snowflakes' in savage job ad

Talent | Boss slams 'depressed snowflakes' in savage job ad

'What I'm not looking for is the following: I'm not looking for somebody who has an anxiety and depression...
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