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Colleague conflict | Worker sues boss who told her 'you've got no friends' in heated row
This article looks at a recent employment tribunal in which the conduct of a manager towards an employee...
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'Managing Up' | A new phenomenon is hitting TikTok, and it may be good news for HR
Managing up is a new trend hitting social media. In this article we cover why it may create a mutually...
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NatWest | Employee sacked for advertising sex work online was unfairly dismissed
This article explores the grey areas of what HR can and should do if concerns are raised about an employee's...
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'Would you judge me?' | Employee branded 'unprofessional' for fainting at work
Having a medical incident at work is a worrying thing by itself. But how would you feel if your boss...
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The remote work pioneers | Zoom tells employees to come back to the office
Zoom, the video-conference business that boomed over the pandemic, is calling its staff to return to...
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£100k payout | Worker sacked after requesting four-day week
While battling conditions that reduced her energy levels, an employee was delighted when her boss agreed...
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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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