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April Fool's Day | 5 office pranks gone wrong & what HR should do about them
Today marks April Fool's Day, the annual tradition that sees people play practical jokes and hoaxes...
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Starbucks | Social media rules in spotlight after employee 'sacked' for making TikToks at work
A Starbucks worker says he was sacked after making TikTok videos about working for the company - claims...
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'HR should help' | Mumsnet post on 'screaming colleague' sparks debate on 'hidden disabilities'
A worker has sparked an online debate about 'hidden disabilities' at work after sharing details of...
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Bright future | 77% of HR pros are confident about career prospects
The 'Great Resignation' has seen millions of Brits resigning or changing jobs, driven in part by...
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Chipotle | Boss 'ignored' multiple sexual harassment claims against 'vulnerable' workers
Fast food chain Chipotle subjected young female employees to “egregious and ongoing” sexual harassment...
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Will Smith & Chris Rock | How should HR handle an Oscars-style fracas at work?
In its 94-year history, the iconic Oscars (also known as the Academy Awards) ceremony has been the pinnacle...
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'Dan from HR' | Viral TikTok star highlights HR's biggest blunders
An HR professional has gone viral with his takes on TikTok about how HR issues should be handled -...
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'Profoundly affected' | Woman sacked for taking time off after miscarriage wins legal case
A woman who was sacked for taking time off following a pregnancy miscarriage has been awarded more than...
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'Pay me enough' | Viral TikTok star protests cost of living by moving into office cubicle
A worker claims he was sacked after bosses found out he had moved into his work cubicle, because he wasn't...
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P&O Ferries | HR boss boasted of firm's 'family culture' before 800 sackings
A recruitment video made by P&O Ferries has emerged that promises would-be employees that being part...
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£1 million fine | Firm SLAMMED over staff parties rife with initiation games, bullying & sexism
An insurance firm has been fined a record £1million after an investigation found some of its male managers...
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'Apathy & inaction' | Disney staff stage walk out amid pleas for more LGBT+ staff protection
Disney employees are staging 'virtual' walkouts this week as part of demands for the firm to take...
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'Truly sorry' | Wilko drops plan to make staff with COVID come to work
Wilko has issued an apology after issuing guidance to staff which informed them that they should attend...
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'No more free laundry' | Hybrid switch sees Meta axe famous work perks
The days of Meta (formerly Facebook) employees receiving lavish perks may be coming to an end...
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Kim Kardashian | TV star's ex-staff SLAM working conditions after controversial work ethics jibe
Former employees of Kim Kardashian have hit out at the celebrity, alleging poor working conditions and...
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'We don't matter' | Staff sent severance payslips BEFORE firm tells them they've been sacked
A firmed marred in controversy has hit headlines once again after sending staff severance checks before...
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John Bercow | How should you handle workplace bullies?
Former Speaker at the House of Commons, John Bercow, has been reprimanded for breaching Parliament's...
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'Needlessly unkind' | Fury as firm 'mocks' staff upon office return amid back-to-work anxiety rise
A company has attracted waves of backlash online after displaying 'insensitive' posters around its...
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Tech troubles | Worker sacked for not clocking in blamed errors on HR app
A woman who claimed that problems with an HR app were responsible for her losing her job has had her...
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Legal row | Worker sacked for taking religious holiday off puts spotlight on discrimination laws
A worker who was sacked for taking time off work to observe a religious holiday has won a huge court...
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