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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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Zoom scrolling | Worker reveals sneaky reason to avoid wearing glasses during video calls
Who among us hasn't scrolled on a second screen or checked their emails while on a Teams or Zoom...
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£28k payout | HR worker was ordered to clean toilets after returning from maternity leave
A mother was left 'degraded and humiliated' after being subjected to a 'discriminatory regime' upon her...
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Racism claims | Ex-CNN reporter allegedly told she 'didn't have the look' for presenting
A former CNN reporter is taking the network to tribunal...
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Free speech row | Firm taken to tribunal after pulling job offer over candidate's LGBT+ social media posts
A candidate's 'dream job' offer was allegedly withdrawn after the company found his comments on LGBT+...
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Poignant lessons | BBC crisis exposes the importance of rigorous workplace probes
The BBC is currently facing a crisis after allegations of misconduct were raised against an as-of-yet...
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Tribunal | Royal Mail pays out over £2m after whistleblowing worker wins court case
Royal Mail has been forced to pay a former employee more than £2m in compensation following a tribunal...
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Viral video | Supermarket worker fired for filming theft - should he have been sacked?
A supermarket worker has been fired for filming three men stealing nearly £400 ($500) worth of washing...
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Impartiality policy | BBC faces backlash after banning staff from Pride protests
The BBC has been criticised for telling some of its staff they should avoid Pride events that might be...
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Michael Ilgner | Deutsche Bank HRD forced out due to unethical practices
Deutsche Bank this week announced that Global Head of Human Resources, Michael Ilgner, would be leaving...
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Culture wars | Google sparks employee debate after retracting Pride drag show support
Google is under the spotlight after distancing itself from a company-sponsored drag event for Pride month...
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'Not just banter' | Asda worker 'kicked in backside' by female colleague was victim of sex discrimination
Supermarket worker's complaints "would have been dealt with differently" had he been a woman, tribunal...
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Spinning plates | Worker used sick leave to hold down second full-time job
Bosses believed their employee was too ill to work. In reality, she was earning a second full-time income,...
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'Absolute ineptitude' | Employee finally sacked after avoiding work for 20 years
Worker who showed up in just four out of the past 24 years 'made up work' and spent days texting during...
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'You people' | Woman wins £6k over sexist remarks - but accused co-worker also gets £5k over racial comments
A judge has awarded compensation to both the complainant and respondent in an employment tribunal...
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