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£90k payout | Mum had job offer rescinded after firm realised her children's ages
A tribunal has ruled that a decision to pull a mum's job offer was directly linked to her having two...
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'Repeated contact' | Worker sues bosses who sent her 'unwanted' birthday card
Sending a birthday card to an employee who explicitly stated they didn't wish to celebrate could be harassment,...
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Community | 1 in 5 Brits say they met their best friends at work
Over a fifth of UK employees have met their closest friends at work, according to new research...
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Inclusion | Sainsbury's rapped after sick manager omitted from International Men's Day post
A Sainsbury's manager has won a disability discrimination tribunal after being left out of a social...
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PFA probe | Players' union set to question Manchester United's handling of women's team
Recent reports of booting the women's team out of their training hub, in favour of the men's team, has...
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C-suite clash | Post Office CFO quits after being off sick for 1 year, amid claims of row with CEO
The Post Office Chief Finance Officer's exit, after being off work for more than a year, comes amid rumours...
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£26k payout | Solicitor made redundant after telling bosses she was pregnant
A solicitor who was made redundant just weeks after telling her boss she was pregnant has won more than...
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Just banter? | Apple worker's Covid joke to Chinese colleague was not grounds for sacking, tribunal rules
Banter and explicit language were 'embraced' by staff at the Apple store where the incident occurred,...
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'Talk about it' | Staff call on employers for greater menstrual health awareness
New research has shed light on the demand for greater understanding of menstrual health in the...
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'Deliberate & dishonest' | Care worker sent fake reference from bogus email address to prospective employer
A care worker has been let off with a warning after sending a fake reference to a prospective...
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'Circling back' | HR pros high on list of workers most hindered by corporate jargon
HR workers in the UK are among the worst impacted by workplace jargon, with more than 40% of HR professionals...
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'Cruel & unnecessary' | Staff at major hospitality firm protest plans to cut 1,500 jobs
There is anger over a leading hospitality firm's plans to cut 1,500 jobs, which could leave some on-site...
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Addiction support | How workplaces can increase help for staff with gambling issues during Euro 2024
A world-leading wellbeing expert has shared how workplace managers can help support staff with gambling...
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Burnt Out Britain | 'Excessive workloads' leaving nearly half of UK workers 'exhausted' at the end of their workday
Almost half of UK workers feel exhausted after work, with excessive workloads coming as the leading cause...
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Sellafield | Ex-HR consultant at nuclear site is charged £5k after losing 'whistleblower' tribunal
An HR consultant who alleged she was sacked after raising bullying concerns at the Sellafield nuclear...
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'New approach' | Two-thirds of Gen Z believe 'job-hopping' is vital for their career growth
Gen Z employees are more likely to view their current role as a stepping stone...
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'Unethical behaviour' | Wells Fargo fires employees caught 'faking work'
Wells Fargo has fired more than a dozen employees for 'simulating' their keyboard activity to make...
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£60k payout | Teacher who refused school transfer due to menopause symptoms was unfairly sacked
A teacher was sacked after refusing to move schools over fears it would exacerbate her menopause symptoms,...
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Engagement woes | 90% of employees in the UK are quiet quitting, according to research
90% of the UK workforce feel disengaged at work and are quiet quitting, according to Gallup's recent...
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17 year scam | Worker facing jail after embezzling £1m from employer
A council employee man has been convicted of embezzling more than £1 million over the course of almost...
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