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Growing discontent | Staff could soon strike in every business sector, expert warns
Strike action could take place in almost every business sector in the coming months, as more workers...
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Landmark ruling | Supreme Court decision on holiday pay rights will have huge impact on HR
A court has ruled that employees who only work for part of the year, such as term-time workers, are entitled...
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'Habitual & persistent' | Man banned from making tribunal claims after 40+ cases thrown out
A man has been banned from using the employment tribunals service after he was found to have made more...
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'Cowardly' | Boss sacks worker by email minutes after finishing shift together
A boss allegedly sacked a worker just minutes after saying goodbye to them at the end of their...
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'It's unproductive' | Frasers Group bans home working - are they being practical or paranoid?
Mike Ashley-owned Frasers Group has axed its home working policy after bosses claimed staff were being...
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Mental health | M&S said it could no longer support a depressed worker - a judge disagreed
A former M&S worker who was sacked after taking a long time off with mental health issues has won an...
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Tribunal | Treatment of vegan Subway worker puts spotlight on protected philosophical beliefs
A subway worker was sacked after blowing the whistle on her bully boss who “waved meat in her face”...
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£1.6m payout | Sacking of exec over pandemic pay cut concerns proves extremely costly
An executive who was sacked after raising concerns about his company making pay cuts during the pandemic...
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Toxic culture | Workplace bullying hits record high - are digital comms to blame?
Allegations of workplace bullying have rocketed in the past year, new data indicates...
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Ageism | Firm thought worker would accept huge workloads & no promotions. It cost them £96k
An ex-employee has won nearly £100,000 after bosses were found to have overlooked her for promotions...
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'I pushed people too far' | BrewDog CEO says plan to fix 'toxic' culture is already working
BrewDog boss James Watt has admitted “pushing people too far” and “missing the mark from a people...
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'Astonishing threat' | Gov plan to replace striking staff with agency workers will 'erode rights'
Legal experts have offered their insight on proposed law changes which would allow agencies to supply...
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£25k payout | Boss called pregnant worker 'pathetic' for taking 5 minute break
A care home worker has been awarded £25,000 after her boss called her "pathetic" for needing a five...
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'Scandalous behaviour' | Coca-Cola could be next firm to face strike action over 'abysmal' pay row
Coca-Cola could be the next firm to be hit by strike action, as workers at one of its UK sites threatened...
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Team spirit | Hot coal walks, slapping co-workers & more disastrous team-building events
Team building events have been an integral part of strengthening employee bonds for decades...
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Legal ruling | Court says worker's Long Covid IS a disability - what could it mean for your firm?
A worker is believed to be the first in the UK to successfully argue that his Long Covid should be treated...
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Sacked | Worker's crucifix necklace row shows how easily employment laws can be broken
An employee who was sacked for refusing to remove their crucifix necklace at work has been awarded more...
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'Do the right thing' | Uber, once known for its dire staff benefits, urges rivals to improve theirs
Uber has urged rival firm Bolt to give drivers better employment benefits, after a union launched legal...
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'Intimidatory' | As bullying & harassment claims rock Deloitte, should HR protect staff better?
Deloitte has denied failing to protect a former female employee from being bullied after her relationship...
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'How to lose employees' | Punctuality is key, but is this punishment for late staff a step too far?
Punctuality should always be expected of employees, but one boss's extreme approach to punishing late...
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