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Can't get no satisfaction | UK falling behind on worker appreciation, study shows
Gender and seniority impact employee satisfaction, study finds...
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'Circling back' | Revealed: the most annoying email habits staff want to end
A new study has revealed the nation's most hated email habits, including corporate jargon and awkward...
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'Misinterpreted' | 'Air kissing' a colleague isn't sexual harassment, tribunal rules
An alleged 'air kiss' was 'misinterpreted' as a sexual advance, a judge said...
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'Clear racism' | Harrods would 'hide' black staff during Al Fayed visits, HR worker says
Black staff at Harrods were reportedly hidden from the store's former owner...
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'People are scared' | HR experts react as McDonald's rocked by new harassment & bullying scandal
This article explores new claims of bullying, harassment and abuse of employees, by colleagues and managers,...
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Dimon’s demands | JPMorgan to order staff back to office five days a week
JPMorgan is planning to order staff back to the office full-time, upping requirements for many of the...
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Finances | Support working parents with childcare & commuting, thinktank urges
This news article explores calls from a thinktank to better support working families financially in a...
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Disneyland trip & a Rolex | UK's 'best boss' gives staff £20,000 worth of Christmas gifts
The UK's 'best boss' has given his staff over £20,000 worth of Christmas gifts this December,...
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‘Lax procedures’ | Groucho Club allowed to reopen after rape allegation - provided staff complete welfare training & monitor toilets
The Groucho Club has been allowed to reopen after having its license re-instated following a rape allegation—provided...
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'Poorly judged' | Ofcom in hot water over 'want to work in porn?' job ad joke
Ofcom has issued an apology after an employee posted a controversial advert for a role monitoring pornographic...
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Party problems | Liverpool FC staff Christmas party cut short after suspected drugs paraphernalia found at venue
A Christmas party for staff of Liverpool Football Club was abruptly ended following reports that suspected...
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'Freedom & responsibility' | Netflix denies 'targeting' employees on parental leave during layoffs
In a public statement, Netflix Chief Talent Officer Sergio Ezama suggested the claims are untrue. “We...
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'Difficult to understand' | Critiquing a colleague's 'strong' accent could be racial harassment - judge rules
Telling someone with a foreign accent that they are difficult to understand could amount to racial harassment,...
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Unethical behaviour | Staff misconduct going unreported as colleagues fear reprisals
New research highlights a worrying trend of workers not reporting cases of bad behaviour at work. This...
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'Create confidence' | Staff concerns over anonymity & correct procedure when whistleblowing
While the vast majority of the workforce have good intentions, not everyone is confident they would know...
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'HR can learn from this' | Calling co-worker 'sour & bitter' could be sex discrimination, says employment judge
This article explores the use of language in the workplace and how one employee's description of a female...
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‘3 together, 2 wherever’ | BT gets tough on office attendance amid push to 'transform' the business
This news article looks at new hybrid working rules being imposed by BT Group and explores the legal...
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'No one listened' | Hotel worker told she 'wasn't dark enough' to be offended by racist comments
A boutique hotel employee was subjected to offensive remarks and had subsequent complaints dismissed...
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BBC probe | Gregg Wallace steps down as MasterChef host amid misconduct claims
This article explores claims of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct made against TV presenter...
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‘Inherently racist’ | Save the Children staff allege 'egregious' leadership blunders made during recent restructuring
Save the Children's leadership team made a series of “egregious” errors during a recent restructuring,...
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