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Back on track | Sacked train driver who left spider skin in colleague's pigeonhole wins job back
This article looks at the findings of an employment tribunal which declared an employee should not have...
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Benefits boost | Marks & Spencer announces biggest ever investment in pay & family leave policies
M&S has revealed significant improvements to UK maternity, paternity and adoption leave policies to support...
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Fraud probe | Employee dodges prison after claiming £10,000 in sick pay while working second job
Workplace fraud is in the spotlight after a worker claimed £10k in sick pay while secretly having another...
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Horizon probe | Post Office CEO under HR investigation, ex-chairman reveals
The Post Office's CEO is the subject of an 80-page HR probe, the company's ex-chair claimed during...
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Fraud | BP worker's husband guilty of insider trading after overhearing remote work calls
The husband of a BP employee has pleaded guilty to illegal insider trading after overhearing his wife...
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Privacy concerns | Major leisure firm ordered to stop using facial recognition tech to track staff attendance
The UK's data watchdog has ordered a major leisure firm to end facial recognition and fingerprint...
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Comms & emotional intelligence | These are the top causes of leadership failures, say staff
Leadership is a tough responsibility under any circumstances. But it seems some leaders are putting themselves...
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'Encouraging bad employers' | Tribunal fees a 'green light' for bad bosses to exploit staff, campaigners warn
This article explores mass calls from lawyers and campaigners to stop the reintroduction of employment...
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'Work your proper hours' | UK staff worked £26 billion of unpaid overtime last year
UK employers claimed £26 billion of free labour last year because of workers doing unpaid overtime,...
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Race discrimination case | Ethnic minority staff at historic London parks launch legal fight over pay gaps
Staff at some of London's historic parks say their lower-paid contracts amount to racial...
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'Action needed' | 1 in 5 neurodiverse employees have faced harassment or discrimination at work
Only half of neurodivergent employees feel their firm has a supportive climate where people can talk...
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'Insulting gimmick' | Rail firm Avanti under fire over gift bags given to menopausal employees
Rail firm Avanti West Coast has come under fire over its gift bags including a fan "for hot sweats" and...
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Executive exodus? | Third of C-suite employees plan to quit in 2024
A third of executives admit they are looking for a new role in 2024, with many citing skills deficits...
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C-Suite conduct | CEO of biotech firm sacked for having 'inappropriate' relationships with staff
A British biotech firm has sacked its CEO after an investigation found he had engaged in relationships...
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Age & gender row | TikTok chief says female staff 'should remain quiet and humble', sacked exec alleges
A former TikTok marketing exec alleges she was sacked after complaining about sex and age...
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Job ghosting | 86% of jobseekers admit not showing up to interviews
Rife in the dating world, ghosting is hitting the recruitment sector, with a growing number of jobseekers...
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'Worrying to say the least' | 'Growing disconnect' as working parents seek more employer support
The number of working parents looking for new work to help manage the cost of living and balance their...
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Going out in style? | Worker quits job with company-wide email resignation letter
After her boss chose to berate her in a reply-all email chain, an employee handed in her notice in similar...
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'Scared to go to work' | RAF servicewoman 'hid in toilets' to avoid sexual harassment
A former RAF servicewoman says she was was left battling panic attacks and fearing for her safety due...
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Sacked for 'being boring' | £426k payout for worker who refused to take part in team events
An employee has been awarded nearly half a million Euros following a legal victory previously dubbed...
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