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'Investing in our people' | Lidl boosts hourly pay for third time in a year
This article explores recent additions to Lidl GB's compensation, benefits & rewards portfolio for UK...
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Remote Row | Employment judge rejects senior FCA manager's bid to WFH
Remote working is back in the spotlight after the ruling of an Employment Tribunal Appeal, stating that...
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'I was ousted' | Director sacked after rejecting boss's advances wins £100k payout
This article explores the findings of a recent employment tribunal appeal involving claims of sexual...
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Wellbeing aid | UK firms plan to use AI to help employee mental health
AI is set to be adopted in workplaces across the country as employers consider new approaches to the...
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'Radical overhaul' | Is Asda's four-day week trial enough to allay concerns over company culture?
This article explores claims about stressed and burned out employees at Asda, and what the firm is doing...
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Inclusion row | Data watchdog criticised over workplace guidance on gender identity
The government organisation the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has come under criticism from...
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‘An own goal’ | BrewDog axing real living wage is a 'disastrous employee relations misstep'
BrewDog's move to scrap its real living wage offering could be a "tactical error", an employment law...
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Trust Gap | Global survey reveals AI concerns of both leaders and staff
This article covers headline figures from a new global study, indicating that many business leaders and...
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Communication & transparency | 1 in 4 employees don't trust their CEO - here's why
Concerns about the honesty of business leaders, and the impact these doubts have on employee experience,...
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£490k payout | Bank manager was unfairly sacked after using the N-word during racism training session
A bank manager who was sacked after using the N-word during an anti-racism seminar has won a £490,000...
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Stereotyping? | Gen Z 'really annoying' to work with, says Jodie Foster
Hollywood actor Jodie Foster has said that Gen Z can be “really annoying” to work with, insisting...
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Communicating change | Pontins staff reportedly let go via text after sudden park closure
This news article explores methods of communicating job losses after reports of Pontins staff being sacked...
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Legal battle | SpaceX fights back after being accused of firing staff who criticised Elon Musk
SpaceX has launched legal action in response to claims that it sacked employees who criticised their...
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Royal Recognition | HR professionals among those named in King's New Year Honours list
This news article details a handful of HR professionals named in the 2024 New Year Honours list
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Hiring Row | HR candidate told by employer they want to hire 'fewer white men' loses tribunal
A candidate for an HR Manager role at a financial services company has lost a sex and race discrimination...
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Family Friendly HR | Lidl doubles its paid time off for maternity & adoption
Lidl GB has become the first supermarket to introduce 28 weeks full pay for colleagues on maternity or...
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£32m scandal | Ex-BP chief pays heavy price for failing to disclose workplace relationships
The former CEO of BP has paid a heavy price - £32 million in fact - for failing to tell the board about...
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Burnout risk | Wayfair CEO warns staff to expect 'working long hours' as firm bids to stay profitable
Wayfair's CEO has told employees to expect long hours and to 'blend and balance' their work with...
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Hybrid shake-up | Nationwide orders staff back to the office, despite past advocacy for remote work
This article talks about remote and hybrid working.
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'Clearly banter' | HR worker sues employer for asking him who 'would be in his threesome'
A HR practitioner at an unnamed firm is suing their company for sexual harassment after his manager asked...
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