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Balanced boardroom | Number of women on boards improves, but is it enough?
A new report outlining female representation in senior positions has revealed that there are more women...
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Royal Mail | Scottish worker accused boss of racism as he 'couldn't understand his accent'
A Scottish Royal Mail employee accused an English colleague of being racist after saying he 'couldn't...
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Sacked | Worker 'breaks confidentiality' after discussing pay rise with co-workers
Talks about pay rates with colleagues allegedly led to an employee being dismissed...
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'Deplorable' | Lab worker found severed heads on his desk after complaint about work conditions
An employee claims three severed heads were left at his workspace after he raised concerns about 'deplorable'...
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D&I takes off | Qantas jettisons uniform rules on make-up & high heels in inclusivity push
Guidelines around make-up, footwear and jewellery have been changed up for all employees, regardless...
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'It's censorship' | Worker allegedly ousted from Oxfam for defending JK Rowling in 'TERF' row
With the charity accused of depicting JK Rowling in a Pride Month cartoon, details of a previous controversy...
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Working hard/hardly working? | Sex, laundry & shopping among top things Brits have done while remote working
More than three quarters of UK staff have admitted to doing 'something they shouldn't have' during...
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93% majority | CBI wins confidence vote, but experts warn of challenges ahead
The fate of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has been decided following a vote of confidence...
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Employment tribunal | Gym worker wins £9m in toxic culture lawsuit - does it only take one 'bad egg'?
A personal trainer has won a lawsuit of $11.3m (£9m) following claims that the gym she worked for had...
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'We should learn from him' | Deloitte worker praised Hitler's 'charismatic qualities' in bizarre LinkedIn post
A surreal social media post encouraged professionals to take inspiration from the Nazi dictator...
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£17k payout | Pregnant worker saw own job advertised online before she was sacked
A pregnant worker was stunned to see her own job being advertised online shortly before she was sacked,...
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D&I furore | Workers sacked after including gender pronouns in their email signatures
A university has come under fire after dismissing two employees who refused to remove 'she/her' and...
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'Don't be shy' | Gary Neville bites back at junior Sky Sports employee - can staff critique those at the top?
Gary Neville called out a Sky Sports employee for criticising his opinion on Twitter...
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'WFH is bullsh**' | Elon Musk blasts remote working as 'morally wrong'
A remote working expert has questioned Musk's view on non-office working being a moral dilemma...
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'Skewed perception' | Worker misinterpreted colleague's behaviour as sexual advances, tribunal hears
A worker sued her manager for sexual harassment after misinterpreting 'XX' marking a blank space...
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Digital nomad | Worker's holiday without PTO puts spotlight on 'work from anywhere' schemes
A UK worker has made headlines by combining sun, sea and spreadsheets into a trip abroad without the...
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Case dismissed | IBM worker off sick for 15 years sued firm over lack of pay rise
An IT worker on sick leave claimed his employer, IBM, should have given him a pay rise during his long-term...
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Viral TikTok | Ex-worker returns laptop in Gucci bag so boss doesn't think she's 'screwed without the job'
A former employee has gone viral on TikTok after returning a work laptop in a paper Gucci bag to insinuate...
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'Error of judgement' | Employee sacked for lying about failed maths GCSE on application
A police officer has been sacked after bosses discovered he had lied about failing his maths GCSE during...
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One too many? | Firms urged to cut down on booze at staff parties
Recent headlines have been filled with allegations of inappropriate behaviour and criminal acts at booze-fuelled...
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