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£25k tribunal | 'Unwanted birthday card' claim exposes wider HMRC failings
Employee off sick explicitly requested no contact...
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Epilepsy report | HR team told worker she was only allowed 'three seizures a month'
The story, first reported by the Metro, comes ahead of Epilepsy Awareness Day on 26 March...
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ESG | Employers urged to make 'responsible' pensions the default option for staff
More than two-thirds of employers in the UK now offer a responsibly invested company pension, but less...
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Keep Britain Working | Mental health challenges pushing young people out of the workforce
Young people with mental health conditions are nearly five times more likely to be economically inactive...
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Industry News | 'You can't have recognition without people': Key learnings from Workhuman Live Forum 2025
Workhuman's third Live Forum in London emphasised the connection between a culture of recognition and...
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Tribunal | 'Numpty' comment at centre of Met Police race & disability discrimination claims
A Met Police officer called a 'numpty' by a colleague was not discriminated against, a tribunal...
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Atom splits | Bank CEO on four-day week: 'It isn't progressive, it's bloody logical'
Atom Bank CEO Mark Mullen said he must offer staff a 'brand, a culture, a reward proposition, and a...
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'Must act now' | 1,400 McDonald's UK restaurants warned of legal action over staff sexual assault & harassment
McDonald's branches across the UK have been threatened with legal action if they don't take steps...
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'Swift action' | Major law firm sacks HR partner over controversial trans & Islam tweets
An HR partner has been sacked after posting a series of tweets on topics such as transgender rights,...
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'A setback' | City watchdog drops DEI 'name & shame' transparency plans amid industry pushback
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has scrapped proposed DEI rules for financial firms...
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‘Symbolic’ | Asking senior staff to use 'junior' desks could signal a demotion, tribunal finds
A senior estate agent was right to feel his seating arrangement signalled a 'demotion,' an employment...
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‘Essential' | Greenpeace UK announces 2030 diversity goals, defying 'growing backlash' against DEI
'Diversity is not a 'nice to have' but a core value for us,' Greenpeace UK's co-executive director...
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Desk wars & dodgy wifi | JPMorgan's return-to-office is off to a bumpy start
Complaints from JPMorgan staffers are coming thick and fast as a tense return-to-office begins.
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‘Vital’ | Paint-maker AkzoNobel recognised for workplace menopause 'cultural shift'
The parent company of Dulux has received a Menopause Friendly Accreditation. Edward Elliott, HR Director...
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Job cuts | Tribunals & team morale: The biggest concerns of the redundancy process
The risk of tribunal claims and the impact on employee relations are HR's biggest worries when undertaking...
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'More we can do' | Foxtons CEO vows to reform work culture amid misconduct claims
The CEO of Foxtons, the renowned London-based estate agency, has admitted the firm must step-up efforts...
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Confidential support | Men call on employers for more mental health help
New research reveals a concerning trend for men's mental health at work...
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Employment Rights Bill | Bereavement Leave to be granted to parents who suffer miscarriages
Bereavement leave will be given to parents who suffer a miscarriage, as part of updated workers' rights...
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Grievance process | NHS nurse wins unfair dismissal tribunal after bosses failed to act on bullying concerns
Bosses failed to act on nurse's bullying concerns, tribunal hears...
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'Allyship needed' | Men overestimating the level of gender equality in the workplace, study finds
A new report suggests a stark difference between men's perceptions of equality in the workplace and...
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