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Embezzlement | Worker plunges employer into debt by stealing £150K - but only pays back £1
A finance employee at a formerly successful restaurant has been ordered to pay back one pound to her...
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'Forgotten' | Worker upset when firm doesn't mark her birthday, but does so for colleagues
How important is employee recognition? Would your workers be disappointed if you didn't wish them a happy...
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Gender-affirming care | Indeed offers transgender employees £8K relocation benefit
Indeed, the online job listing website, is offering its transgender employees who seek gender-affirming...
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'So superficial' | Woman wears 'terrible wigs' to work in defiance of boss's pink hair ban
This article looks at the shifting connections between professionalism and personal appearance, following...
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Union busting | Over 200 Starbucks employees say they were unfairly dismissed for unionising
Starbucks has been accused of unfair dismissals and union busting, as more than 200 workers since December...
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Racism row | Employee says boss treated her like an 'angry black woman', tribunal hears
A UK employee claimed in a tribunal that her boss treated her like an “angry black woman' and that...
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'Heartless' | Worker asks for time off after mum's death - but gets sacked instead
Supporting employees who have suffered a bereavement is an unenviable task that every HR leader will...
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Bohemian Grove | Men's club for rich and famous faces wage theft lawsuit
Bohemian Grove has been known to accommodate some of the world's most famous and powerful men. The...
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Sexual harassment | £1.3m payout for woman whose boss commented on her breasts
An employment tribunal awarded a woman seven-figure compensation after she was subjected to sexual discrimination...
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'Quiet cutting' | A new trend sees employers reassigning staff to new jobs - are you guilty of it?
You've probably heard of 'quiet quitting', where workers fulfil their job requirements but have mentally...
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'No warning' | Text message tells 400 workers they've lost their jobs
Letting staff go is never going to be an easy or rewarding task, and no matter how you make the announcement,...
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Dark secret | Worker dismissed after hiding sex offender conviction from employer
A UK law firm worker was barred from the profession after not disclosing he had been convicted of possessing...
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'It's illegal' | Third of customers sexually harassed by 'pest' workers illegally using personal details
This article discusses the legality of workers using customer details for unwanted contact.
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'Nightmare’ workplace | Employees gamble and 'get high' while 'KKK' sign hangs in office
An organisation that regulates 'gambling entities' has been accused of having a "toxic" culture where...
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National Grid | £360k payout for trainee sexually harassed by boss
A former National Grid trainee has been awarded almost £360,000 after inappropriate advances...
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Overtime issues | Half of UK employees regularly work unpaid hours
Unpaid overtime appears to have become the norm in the UK, with new research revealing that millions...
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£28m payout | Starbucks worker claims she was sacked for being white
In 2018, two Black men were wrongfully arrested at a Starbucks.
The men, who said they were waiting...
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'Six-pack or you're fired' | Business founder says he only hires 'fit' workers
“Six-pack or you're fired - that's what I tell my entire team," said Andy Elliott, a business founder...
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Lionesses | Calls grow for extra bank holiday if England women's team wins the World Cup
Government ministers have confirmed there are no plans for an extra bank holiday if the England women's...
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'Beyond the pale' | BBC presenter allegedly sent pics of celeb's genitals to employees
Reports have emerged that a popular BBC presenter used the threat of explicit pictures to persuade staff...
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