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'Bit of a social club' | John Lewis culture overhaul mooted as new chief announced
A company culture overhaul could soon be underway at John Lewis Partnership, according to a business...
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'S*** stirrer' | Manager 'bullied & intimidated' whistleblower worker who raised safety concerns
A bully care home manager who called an employee a 's*** stirrer' after raising safeguarding concerns...
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'Wellness suite' | 'Reset & recovery pods' among Deutsche Bank's plans to aid menopausal staff
Deutsche Bank is preparing to roll out a series of support measures for menopausal employees, including...
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Avoiding discrimination | Watchdog issues new guidance on pregnancy & maternity rights
Employers have been issued new guidance on their responsibilities to employees who are pregnant and/or...
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'Dismissive & belittling' | Pregnant worker branded 'emotional & hormonal' after raising workload concerns
A pregnant employee was labelled “very emotional and tearful” by her boss after raising wellbeing...
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Legal battle | Christian worker sues after being denied job for anti-LGBTQ+ views
A Christian social worker is taking legal action after allegedly being denied a job due to his beliefs...
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Money worries | Parents sacrificing work & savings due to childcare costs, survey shows
Almost three in 10 adults with a child under five have reduced their working hours or left work because...
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Westminster wellbeing crisis | MPs' staff suffer rising levels of mental distress, report finds
MPs' staff are battling growing levels of poor mental health as tensions rise over issues such as global...
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'Working around the clock' | Rising workloads leaving HR pros overburdened & undertrained
Seven in 10 HR professionals aren't getting enough training and support from employer, despite their...
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Gender row | Female job applicant told vacant role was 'only for men'
A female employee has been awarded over £6,000 compensation after claiming she was told that a job she...
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'Enough is enough' | Staff at huge UK union vote to strike over alleged failure to stamp out sexual harassment
GMB employees say bosses have failed to act on pledges to stamp out sexism and harassment in the...
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Flexible working | HR experts call for more menstrual leave support as 23% of women consider quitting
HR experts from Remote reveal how flexible work cultures are breaking the taboo of menstrual...
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'Worrying extent' | Illegal workplace behaviour 'rife but underreported' due to poor whistleblowing procedures
New research finds workplace misconduct is rife but underreported, as employees don't trust their organisation...
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Kate Middleton | HR probe underway as hospital staff accused of snooping on Princess of Wales' medical records
A hospital CEO has vowed to take "all appropriate" action if staff are found guilty of snooping on Kate...
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Wellbeing study | Workplace loneliness linked to high mental health risk in third of UK staff
A third of UK workers have a high mental health risk, driven by workplace loneliness, according to a...
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Health & safety failing | Worker who had bowel removed after dangerous work trip awarded £800k
Martin Smith, a 62-year-old former employee of Primetals Technologies Ltd, has been awarded £800,000...
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Boeing | Employee breaks silence over alleged rampant employee mistreatment at embattled airplane manufacturer
A former Boeing employee has come forward with allegations of widespread mistreatment and pressure to...
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Tech fears | Is AI having a dramatically negative impact on worker quality of life?
Research conducted by the Institute for Work thinktank has found that technologies such as AI, robots...
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Viral TikTok | Firm asks employees to share beds with colleagues on corporate trip
In a viral TikTok video, an employee shared her reaction to being told she could be sharing a bed with...
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Live Blog | HR & employment experts react to the Chancellor's Spring Budget 2024
Follow HR Grapevine's live updates on the key takeaways for people leaders following the Chancellor's...
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