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‘Issuing diktats’ | University of Liverpool staff strike on open days over hybrid working mandate
Employees at the University of Liverpool staged a strike on Friday and Saturday to protest a new hybrid...
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‘Collaborative culture’ | John Lewis calls commercial staff back in person three days a week
A spokesperson for John Lewis said spending more time meeting in the person will help staff collaborate...
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Hybrid | HSBC eyes global return-to-office mandate despite looming desk shortage
New global rules would mirror HSBC UK's existing hybrid policy...
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'Insulting & rude' | 'Lads' comment tribunal put spotlight on gendered language in the workplace
An employment tribunal has warned that casual gendered language such as calling colleagues “lads”...
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'Outstanding impact' | CIPD reveals its inaugural HR30 list celebrating senior HR professionals
HR30 showcases the people leaders who have driven transformational change...
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Mental health | HR pros: 'We're overworked, undervalued & ready to quit'
Almost nine in ten HR professionals feel unsupported at work, and more than four in ten are thinking...
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‘Playing legal God’ | Channel 4 denies using NDAs after claims ex-staff were 'silenced'
Channel 4 says its settlement agreements are not NDAs and would never stop staff from raising 'issues...
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'More than money' | John Lewis 'determined' to bring back staff bonuses as 4,000 workers sign petition
The John Lewis Partnership says it is “determined” to reinstate employee bonuses “as soon as possible”...
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'Worrying paradox' | HR professionals have highest absenteeism in the UK workforce
Workers in the HR sector have the highest rates of absenteeism in the UK, new data has revealed. An expert...
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Same hours, 3 cheques | Solicitor struck off for working three jobs from home
A solicitor has been struck off after misleading three separate law firms about her employment...
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'Time for action' | Academics back dad protest calling for paternity leave reform
Working fathers are preparing for a 'dad strike' later this month...
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'Out of proportion' | 'Missing mug' row escalated into race & sex discrimination tribunal
A worker's “tenacity” over a missing office mug and an unsuccessful bid to take five weeks' holiday...
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£30k tribunal | Employee forced out for working from home to supervise gardener
HR questioned a senior worker's priorities after choosing to work from home to oversee some gardening...
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Work-life balance | How you handle your home life can boost work performance, study shows
Proactively managing challenges at home can make people more effective and innovative at work...
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Neurodiversity | Sighing at co-worker with ADHD was discriminatory, tribunal finds
Sighing or showing visible frustration toward a colleague can constitute discrimination and harassment,...
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Judged & drained | Why burnout is lingering even as workplace stress stats improve
Levels of chronic workplace stress have fallen significantly since the pandemic, but many employees still...
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Laziness & credit-stealing | These are the top triggers for workplace anger - and what HR can do about them
From colleagues not doing their jobs properly to overbearing bosses, what riles up your coworkers?
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'An accident' | Worker sacked after exposing genitals on Teams call
Employee's accidental exposure 'damaged' firm's reputation, tribunal hears...
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'Stepping back' | Gary Lineker leaves BBC after social media controversy
Bosses called the star's position “untenable” after a recent social post...
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Culture, creativity, AI | Spotify's new CHRO has 3 priorities to avoid 'mediocrity'
Spotify's new CHRO pledged to 'continue nurturing' Spotify's most creative minds…
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