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Mental health stigma | Woman's dream job offer withdrawn because she was on antidepressants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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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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