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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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'Built on fear' | TikTok's brand power lures talent, but 'toxic' culture could be forcing them out
TikTok's latest UK venture is only months old, but trouble already appears to be brewing...
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'Fix your face' | Vodafone worker's jibe over colleague's acne raises bullying issues for HR
A worker was sacked after telling a colleague who wore make-up to cover his acne 'go and fix your face'...
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'Remove the stigma' | Menopause tribunals are rising as more staff call out bad HR policies
Employment tribunals relating to menopause are on the rise, new data has revealed...
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'Overt discrimination' | By refusing pregnant HR worker a pay rise, bosses made a costly error
An HR worker has won £9,000 after she was refused a pay rise because she was due to go on maternity...
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Sue Gray report | HR experts discuss what's next for Downing St's whistleblowers & law breakers
Sue Gray's report into Downing Street's lockdown breaches was published in full yesterday, comprising...
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'Left behind' | M&S worker's sacking after shift change row proves need for flexible policies
M&S has found itself at a £15,000 loss after an employment tribunal ruled bosses had discriminated against...
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'Shameful' | Mum-to-be's demotion shows outdated views on pregnant staff must change
A firm's decision to demote an expectant mother, before sacking her during her maternity leave, has...
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EasyJet’s 1K bonus | Is money the financial incentive we really think it is?
New and existing cabin crew working for the low-cost airline EasyJet are set to be offered a £1,000...
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Fostering inclusion | How can HR break the workplace stigma around menstruation?
For HR, ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff is a top priority. In the modern workplace, catering...
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Partygate & Beergate | Johnson and Starmer's political turmoil raises urgent questions for HR
Both Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer have been embroiled in political turmoil at the hands of the party...
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'A bl**y joke' | Is Lord Sugar's scathing attack on PwC's flexible working policies valid?
This week, Apprentice star and business magnate Lord Sugar launched a scathing attack on PwC's new summer...
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'Offensive territory' | Worrying rise in staff excusing bullying & discrimination as 'banter'
Inappropriate workplace “humour” is becoming an increasing risk for employers...
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Wellbeing | High stress leaves 45% of workers 'feeling like running away'
Robert Ordever, European Managing Director of O.C. Tanner, said: “We're witnessing higher levels...
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EXCLUSIVE | HR leaders discuss how YOU can handle Parliament-style sexism & misogyny
Complaints of widespread sexism and misogyny towards female MPs in Parliament have emerged this...
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