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Gig Economy | Deliveroo riders are not employees, UK's Supreme Court rules
This article reports the recent decision of the Supreme Court that Deliveroo delivery riders and drivers...
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Drug testing | Worker sacked after unwittingly drinking herbal tea containing cocaine
Workplace drug and alcohol testing is in the spotlight in this news article, following a recent tribunal...
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Think tank study | AI to make a third of UK workforce switch to 4-day week by 2033
Artificial intelligence is likely to make nearly a third of the UK workforce switch to a four-day week...
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OpenAI revolt | ChatGPT staff threaten mass exodus unless board quits over CEO firing
This news article looks at an unfolding employee revolt at OpenAI, the company which created...
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Lawsuit | Taco Bell employee sues firm after Christmas bash turns into drunken sex party
A former Taco Bell employee is suing the restaurant after a Christmas party turned explicit when colleagues...
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'The enemy of progress' | Ex-IBM chief says 'perfectionism' is a bad trait for leaders to have
This news article covers recent comments from IBM's former president and CEO about why leaders striving...
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400+ complaints | McDonald's facing up to two sex harassment claims per week
This news article explores reports from McDonald's UK about rampant problems with harassment among colleagues,...
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Workplace tragedy | Boss blamed for 'systemic failures' as waste worker crushed to death
An employee at a waste company was crushed after falling into an industrial shredder while attempting...
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'Vile and abusive' | Part-time Santa impersonator sues boss for calling him a 'kiddy fiddler'
A sales employee, who worked as a professional Santa Claus outside of his full-time job, sued his manager...
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Privacy breach | Firm reprimanded for secretly tracking employee's car
This article looks at a recent data privacy concern arising from a firm's decision to track one of their...
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SpaceX probe | Elon Musk's mission to Mars leaves hundreds of staff with major injuries
This news piece explores reported health and safety violations at SpaceX as the company pushes ahead...
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Discrimination | Employee mocked over accent and labelled 'the protestant' by colleagues
An employee at a refugee centre in Ireland has won over £3000 in compensation after being mocked over...
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Pizza Hut | Staff were sacked after reporting sexual harassment from bosses, tribunal rules
This article explores a recent case of sexual harassment at Pizza Hut UK's stores, and delves into tips...
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Harassment | Manager 'slapped' employee's bottom and said she has 'bedroom eyes'
An employee at a jeweller has won roughly £91,000 in a sexual harassment case against her manager who...
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Sainsbury's | Churchgoer was sacked after refusing to work extra Sunday shifts, tribunal hears
A churchgoer was sacked by Sainsbury's after she refused to work every Sunday morning, a tribunal has...
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Discrimination | Black hospitality worker wins tribunal after manager pulls off wig
A black hospitality worker has won a racial harassment tribunal case, and over £16,000, after her manager...
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Tribunal hearing | Casino employee loses age discrimination case after being told to 'grow up'
A casino employee has lost an age and racial discrimination case after being told to “grow up” by...
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Lazy workforce | Millionaire founder tells staff 'return to office or risk being outsourced to India'
A multimillionaire business founder has warned employees working from home that their roles can be easily...
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Harassment | Boots pharmacist at tribunal claims they couldn't be racist as they 'have black friends'
A Boots pharmacist who was stereotyped as an 'aggressive black man' by a colleague has won a racial...
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'Severe emotional distress' | Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro embroiled in employee court case over worker abuse
This article discusses the controversial court case over actor Robert De Niro's former employee's claims...
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