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4 day week furore | Father awarded £20k after colleagues gossiped about his flexible hours
This article explores the findings of an employment tribunal involving the treatment of a father and...
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'Just cruel’ | Fired EY employees hit back after being sacked for watching multiple training videos at once
Several former EY employees fired for completing multiple online training courses at once have hit back...
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£28k payout | Worker laid off after returning from maternity leave pregnant again
This article highlights a recent employment tribunal on the issue of pregnancy discrimination. It also...
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Donate breaks | Firms give staff time off to donate blood - NHS calls for more to follow
UK firms are giving staff time off to donate blood, and the NHS wants more to follow...
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'No recognition' | More than 1m women seeking new jobs that offer menopause support
60% of female staff are uncomfortable discussing menopause with HR...
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'Unfortunate' | Worker who sued employer after not receiving leaving card loses tribunal claim
Legal defeat for woman who sued over a lack of a leaving card...
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'Nobody should feel fear' | BBC launches independent review of workplace culture
The BBC has confirmed details of an independent review of its workplace culture, following a period of...
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'Plainly inappropriate' | Judge who sent love letter to colleague steps down from President role
A High Court judge who was reprimanded for sending a love letter to a junior colleague, has stepped down...
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Banter? | Strictly Come Dancing star accused of using slur against epileptic colleague
Accusations against Giovanni Pernice have put workplace banter back in the spotlight...
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Leadership | Poor management causing over two-thirds of staff to quit or consider quitting
UK workers are heading for the exit because of bad bosses...
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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 a £51,000 sexual harassment...
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Mental wellbeing | Police officer banned from running side-hustle while off sick wins £1.1m payout
This news article explores the findings of an employment tribunal, which ruled a police officer was wrongly...
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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. How should HR...
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Absence audit | Tesla bosses make surprise visits to homes of workers on sick leave
This article covers news from a Tesla factory that dozens of employees on long-term sick leave received...
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#deskbreak | ASICS & Brian Cox launch campaign against the 'scary' impact of desk work on employee wellbeing
The 2024 study behind the #deskbreak campaign revealed when office workers added 15 minutes of movement...
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Wage growth | HR must 'be creative with benefits' as pay rises hit two-year low
This news piece looks at new data on UK wage growth slowing down, and what HR leaders can do to provide...
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Disciplinary 'sham' | Worker who called customer a tw*t in email blunder was sacked to avoid bad press
This article explores the mistakes a company made when sacking an employee who insulted a customer. It...
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'Better banter' | Builders merchant Selco introduces staff training on banter vs harassment
A builders merchant has introduced new staff training on workplace culture. In this piece, we explore...
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New starter no-shows | Over a quarter of UK employers have been ghosted by new recruits on day one
New research highlights the importance of engaging and effective recruitment processes, amid worrying...
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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 staff at the luxury...
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