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Health & safety | Halfords employee 'blamed' for not following policies after being attacked
A Halford's employee, who was left unable to work after being attacked, is being blamed for not following...
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Wellbeing management | Workplace absences soar to highest level in over a decade, study finds
This article looks at current rates of workplace absences, and how businesses can support their employees'...
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Harassment | 'Party boy' tech boss tried to force-feed employee, telling her to 'eat like an animal'
The founder of tech company CS Disco has been forced to quit his role as CEO after being accused of forcing...
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'Sociopathic' | Boss tells employee to reschedule surgery after rejecting leave request
A Reddit post from a disgruntled worker outlines how their boss refused to give them, a long-term employee,...
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'Dangerous step-change' | Gen Z can't work with staff with different views, says Channel 4 boss
This article explores the workplace skills that Gen Z workers can offer to their employers, including...
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Fraud | HMRC worker fakes child disability for extra money
An HMRC employee has been convicted of claiming her children were disabled and submitting false tax credits...
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Cyber security | Boss tests staff's cyber skills with fake emails, warns of potential sackings
This article explores issues surrounding cyber security and the role human error plays in data breaches....
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Case thrown out | Mum sacked after taking 28 months maternity leave loses unfair dismissal tribunal claim
This article looks at a recent employment tribunal case involving a working mum who alleged her employer...
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Social governance | An ethics backlash made Chick-fil-A pull out of the UK - now they're back
This article talks about how key stakeholders respond to corporate ethics. It discusses LGBT+ agenda...
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'Quite alarming' | Worker pursued ex-colleague with love songs & poems
This article explores how HR leaders can approach sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour in the...
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CEO troubles | BP looks externally to replace disgraced outgoing chief
This article is about executive search at BP. It covers leadership ethics and the skills needed to succeed...
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'Truly gobsmacking' | Tycoon slammed after calling for mass layoffs of 'arrogant' workers
It's not rare for business moguls to make controversial statements about ordinary, hard-working staff...
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Suspicious minds | Boss arrested for planting GPS tracker on employee's car in sick leave row
This article looks at recent reports of an employee, who was signed off sick, unwittingly having their...
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Ousted | BP CEO quits after probe into relations with colleagues
BP's CEO has stepped down after an investigation found he failed to disclose 'personal relationships'...
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'Eat a d***' | HR manager sent penis-shaped chocolate with lewd message to co-worker
A HR manager at a property company has been accused of sending a phallic-shaped chocolate to an employee's...
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Qantas | Airline illegally fired 1,700 employees during pandemic
Qantas Airways' time in the spotlight continues, with a court ruling that the airline was wrong to sack...
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'Morally reprehensible' | Worker pretended their mum had died to get time off work
Whether it's a bank holiday weekend or making use of their employer's holiday buy-back scheme for...
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Ultimatum rejected | Grindr employees quit en masse over back-to-office mandate
Return-to-office mandates are becoming an area of growing concern for employees, and thus a growing area...
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Islamophobia | Worker labelled 'Mr Taliban' by colleagues
A UK worker has described their experience of consistent Islamophobic abuse, in a revealing portrayal...
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£1m lawsuit | Goldman Sachs faces claims of tear-filled meetings, culture of bullying and more
Financial behemoth Goldman Sachs is preparing to face a court battle over a former executive's claims...
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