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Sexual harassment | Lawyer pestered newly promoted female colleague for sex during work trip
This news article explores a recent ruling on sexual harassment from a senior lawyer towards a female...
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£470k fine | Twitter employee wrongly sacked for not replying to Musk's email ultimatum
An ex-senior employee at Twitter's European HQ has won over £470k after a tribunal ruled that his...
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Bribery policies | Bosses ban worker from accepting £3k community gift - was it the right move?
While anti-bribery policies are a sensible move, an HR expert explains why a whip-round for a street...
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'Deeply damaging' | Age UK committed age discrimination against job candidate, tribunal rules
After an admin error saw the candidate rejected, the charity tried to justify why the application had...
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'Top-down culture' | Qantas slashes former CEO's exit pay after damning leadership report
Qantas has cut its former CEO's exit pay by more than £4m after a review into his leadership...
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Age discrimination | Worker broke wind on younger colleague to 'take him down a peg or two'
The employee was subjected to a series of shocking incidents, including a colleague deliberately breaking...
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Tinder Leave | Firm gives staff time off to go dating - what's the ROI?
In a world where work perks like Pawternity & Hangover Days are ten a penny, one firm is introducing...
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'Ghost jobs' & 'monk mode' | The office buzzwords every HR leader should know
Which buzzwords & expressions are set to impact the workplace in 2024 and beyond? New research tells...
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BBC probe | Huw Edwards & the risk of sacking staff accused of criminal activity
The BBC has been on the receiving end of some tough questions regarding its handling of the Huw Edwards...
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'Speak up' | Is HR responsible for tackling bullying? Employees have their say
Workers seem divided on the issue of who should be responsible for tackling workplace bullying...
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£22k dispute | Jet2 worker who quit over 'extreme hairstyle' row loses compensation bid
A former Jet2 cabin crew member who quit following a row over her 'extreme' hairstyle has lost a...
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Employee health | HR leaders say wellbeing benefits 'underutilised' by staff despite their importance
Health benefits are the most impactful EVP for attracting talent, yet more than half of HR leaders say...
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'Coercive behaviour' | BBC warns staff about 'abusing power' in updated guidelines following Huw Edwards scandal
The BBC have updated their guidelines for employees, warning them that using their “celebrity status”...
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'Transformative' | AI could unlock £119 Billion in productivity per year - what do HRDs think?
As a new report indicates the staggering potential of AI use for UK firms, HR leaders reveal their...
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'Condolence money' | Employee refuses to give money to bereaved colleague after not receiving any themselves
An employee has shared a story on Reddit of how they refused to contribute to a colleague's 'condolence...
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Sex harassment row | Boss accused of sexual harassment for shortening his own name to 'Willy'
A warehouse worker said his boss's shortening of his own name to “Willy” was disrespectful &...
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'Humiliating & degrading' | Bully boss invited female employee on holiday amid barrage of sexual & abusive texts
A bombardment of text messages and constant berating left a worker feeling suicidal, a tribunal...
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'Over the line' | BBC apologises to Strictly Come Dancing contestants after bullying allegations
Amid claims of bullying of contestants by Strictly's pro dancers, the BBC says new safeguarding processes...
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Boosting morale | Struggling with employee motivation? Their job may be missing one of these key things
New research shows the primary motivators that drive engagement & retention...
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Communicating change | 1 in 5 UK business leaders don't talk to staff about their company's future
Nearly a fifth of UK businesses do not talk to staff about the future of the company...
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