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'Ahead of the curve' | Tesco lets staff request flexible working from day one, a year before law changes
Tesco has rolled out policy changes allowing its workforce to request flexibility from the first day...
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Job ad controversy | Firm issues callout for 'non-woke' employee with 'no pronouns'
A job advert has gone viral for its controversial candidate requirements, including the company stating...
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'Knickers in a twist' | Major special effects firm accused of sex and racial discrimination
A special effects company that has worked on BBC dramas has been accused of sexual and racial discrimination...
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£55k fine | John Lewis worker jailed for stealing stock - how does HR tackle staff theft?
A former John Lewis worker was jailed and ordered to pay back more than £55,000 after he was caught...
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A nation divided | UK staff split over whether political opinions should be discussed at work
As an ESG battle rages through the corporate world, new research highlights disjointed employee opinions...
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Lawsuit | Lizzo sued by former dancers in sexual harassment and body-shaming case
Popstar Lizzo is accused of creating a hostile environment by former dancers who allege sexual harassment,...
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NatWest | Banker sacked days after cancer op awarded £90k
A former banker was let go two days after undergoing surgery, in a dismissal process 'tainted with...
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Mental health stigma | Woman's dream job offer withdrawn because she was on antidepressants
A candidate's dream job offer as a probationary officer was pulled after superiors learned of her medication...
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'Period of urgency' | Boss demands HR team stay late, work weekends & scrap time off amid 2,300 job cuts
HR workers describe an "extremely toxic" environment as they pick up the pieces after thousands of job...
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Race discrimination | 'Reprehensible' Greggs boss threatened staff who planned to report him to HR
Learning that staff planned to report him with claims of racism, a manager stormed into work on his day...
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International Friendship Day | Four ways to foster social connections between colleagues
Four top tips to facilitate healthy relationships between employees in the workplace...
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'They should all go' | How NatWest's Farage fiasco could become a crisis for HR
NatWest Group's chief exec has quit in the wake of Nigel Farage's accounts controversy. And the bank's...
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Sacked | Boss spotted worker protesting on TV after calling in sick
A 'malingering' employee returned from sick leave to discover his boss had seen him on TV attending a...
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Ageism row | HR worker, 45, felt victimised by younger colleagues who rebuffed her Christmas party suggestion
A HR advisor reported staff in their 20s were 'negative and derisive' towards her while discussing potential...
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Sexism row | Tribunal told of 'laddish' office with Nerf gun wars & rubber chicken fights
Colleagues' 'childlike and immature' behaviour in the workplace was exclusionary to women, a former boss...
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Long-term sick row | DHL driver sacked after two-year absence loses disability discrimination tribunal claim
An employment judge said the logistics firm's move to sack an employee on sick-leave was a proportionate...
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'Inhumane' | Some bosses have insinuated their pregnant workers should have an abortion
Working mothers are sharing tales of shocking treatment by their employers after getting pregnant...
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'Highly damaging' | Damning claims of assault & racism highlight 'deep-rooted' problems at McDonald's
Amid shocking reports of appalling behaviour, some victims say managers ignored their concerns...
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'Fuelling the fire' | BBC warned staff 'not to gossip' over Huw Edwards allegations
Office gossip policies are in the spotlight after BBC bosses warned staff against discussing the Huw...
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'Scandalous' | Worker has 59 tribunal claims thrown out after causing chaos during hearing
A sacked worker accused his ex-employer of discrimination, called a judge a homophobic slur and dubbed...
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