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'Karma' | Revolut tracks staff behaviour with bonus-linked points system
Revolut is using a points-based system to assess staff conduct, with scores directly...
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'Restoring confidence' | Police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked under new rules
Police chiefs will soon have the power to automatically dismiss officers who fail background checks,...
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'No surprise' | UK workers among Europe's most disengaged, global report warns
New report paints stark picture of employee morale, with UK among Europe's worst...
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'Watch & wait' approach | UK pay awards hold steady in first quarter
Employers show restraint on pay decisions amid broader economic pressure...
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£25k tribunal | Worker returns from maternity leave to find office shut down
A worker has been awarded more than £25,000 after her employer shut down her office...
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Dragging rights | Nearly half of vapers want employers to allow designated vaping breaks
Nearly half of vapers believe that employers should allow designated vaping breaks, new research sug...
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House of Lords | Peer sparks debate over 'banter ban' in Employment Rights Bill
Workers' rights provision relating to harassment sparks debate...
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Stress Awareness Month | Stress a 'significant barrier' to workplace wellbeing & performance
Around 36% of employees report frequently feeling stressed at their workplace, providing a timely opportunity...
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‘Supplier criteria’ | Accenture blocked from £50m TfL contract after axing DEI measures
Accenture no longer meets TfL's diversity criteria in place for suppliers, a spokesperson revealed...
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Digital security | Home working propels breaches of employee data to 6 year high
Breaches of employee data have hit the highest level in at least six years...
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Industry News | Zellis launches "Unstoppable" campaign highlighting customer partnerships at HR Technologies 2025
Zellis, a leading provider of HR and payroll software to the UK and Ireland, has...
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Industry News | Cornerstone unveils advanced AI and skills intelligence for workforce agility
Cornerstone Galaxy AI and Cornerstone Transform empower organisations to more confidently...
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Industry News | Corndel, Imperial, and Microsoft to skill 10,000 professionals in AI in 2025
Corndel, in partnership with Imperial Executive Education and supported by Microsoft,...
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Industry News | London Borough of Harrow shrinks payroll processing by 50% with Zellis
The London Borough of Harrow has selected Zellis as its payroll provider of choice...
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Vacancies | Nearly half of UK businesses are short-staffed
Nearly half of UK businesses are currently struggling with staff shortages, according...
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Landmark ruling | Supreme Court rules on definition of 'man' & 'woman' - what it means for employers
HR professionals urged to review policies after landmark transgender inclusion r...
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'Build a world class EX' | Manchester United kicks off search for new HR leader
Manchester United has begun its search for a new People Director to help build 'a...
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£75k missing | Manager deducts money from staff wages but fails to pay it into pension scheme
A GP practice manager who failed to pay more than £75,000 into the pension funds...
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HR reaction | Jobs market squeezed as employer caution grows - ONS latest
The latest figures from the ONS reflect a cautious business environment...
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'Simple error' | No racial motive behind typo in teacher's name, judge rules
The misspelling of teacher's surname was 'simply a typing error' and not an act of...
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NHS L&D | Career boost for 1 million NHS workers as Gov unveils huge support package
Plans include new leadership training & career coaching...
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‘Incoherent’ | UK firms that axe DEI face heightened legal risks, ELA warns
The Employment Lawyers Association warned DEI rollbacks would risk 'adverse findings...
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BL-Tribunal | Employer correct to dismiss employee over response to sandwich prank
The apprentice was dismissed for his response to a colleague poking 'finger-sized...
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‘Leaner’ | Cabinet Office to shrink by a third as 1,200 civil service jobs axed
900 other workers will be reshuffled to other Whitehall departments...
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Cop out | Detective allegedly 'weighted down' laptop keys to fake work-from-home
The detective reportedly weighed down keys for 'considerable periods of time'...
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‘Like Wolf of Wall Street’ | More former Foxtons staff allege sexual harassment & racism
One ex-employee said they felt they couldn't raise sexual harassment concerns with...
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'Fundamental' | Shopify CEO to staff: Prove AI can't do the job before hiring humans
CEO Tobi Lutke has ordered staff to prove they “cannot get what they want done...
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180 feedback | Pharma giant GSK 'promotes' and 'fires' on culture, CEO reveals
GSK's chief exec Emma Walmsley said culture is 'not just an HR issue' but...
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‘Protect officers' | Labour MP Norris further accused of harassment & bullying by staff
Complaints of workplace harassment against Labour MP Dan Norris follow allegations...
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'Outdated idea' | 'Inherently sexist' to ask a woman why she wants to work, tribunal rules
An employment tribunal has found that questioning a woman about why she wants to...
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Legal turbulence | Ryanair fights ruling in high-stakes appeal over pilot's 'worker' status
Tribunals classified a pilot as an employee rather than a self-employed contract...
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'Big difference' | Government proposes sick note overhaul to get more people back into work
The government is considering a major overhaul of the sick note process...
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Inclusion | Fulham FC gains Menopause Friendly Accreditation
Premier League side Fulham Football Club has been awarded the Menopause Friendly...
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£25k payout | Top-earning exec unfairly dismissed after firm backtracked on promised pay rise
Judge says employer 'tried to reinterpret events' to avoid going through proper...
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'Aware of their value' | UK risks losing Gen Z talent to higher-paying global competitors
UK falling behind in salary growth for Gen Z...
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'Concerns RE...' | Worker's distress after boss left sensitive file about her in view of staff
An employee was left distressed after a document about her was left open on her boss's...
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DIY meets DEI | B&Q creates inclusive language handbook for staff
B&Q's handbook advises employees on negative words & phrases...
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