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Musical wellbeing | Music boosts staff focus and reduces work boredom, study finds
More than half of UK workers believe that listening to music while working improves their motivation...
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'No way to lead' | 'Callous' boss sacks 900 staff on ZOOM CALL weeks before Christmas
A boss has come under fire after sacking around 900 staff at once during a Zoom call, just weeks before...
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Substance abuse | Cocaine discovery in Parliament puts spotlight on HR drugs policies
Reports that traces of cocaine have been found in nearly a dozen locations inside the Houses of Parliament...
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KPMG vs Deloitte | Opposing hybrid work plans spark disagreement between rival bosses
Bosses of two of the UK's biggest accounting firms have expressed opposing views on the importance...
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'Inherently sinister' | Racist staff photo was displayed in firm's office for EIGHT years
A private equity firm reportedly displayed a photo of staff in blackface on its office wall for eight...
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'Don't be evil' | Sacked Google staff say firm's mantra 'obliged them' to protest company actions
Former Google employees, who claim they were sacked for calling out what they felt was company wrongdoing,...
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'Fat shaming' | Boss said job candidate's weight was 'off-putting' & made him 'worry for the stairs'
A boss has been criticised for claiming a job candidate was 'too fat' for the role, adding that he...
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Racism row | HR probe into black worker's sex life 'wouldn't have happened if she was white'
The treatment of a black woman, whose workplace assigned an "all-white" panel to investigate her private...
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Lego | 20,000 staff to receive extra days off after firm's 'extraordinary year'
Iconic toymaker Lego is the latest firm to announce that staff will receive additional time off over...
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'Scrooges' | Sainsbury's told staff 'work overtime or take unpaid leave' or NO Christmas bash
A Sainsbury's store has come under fire for telling staff they would have to work longer or take unpaid...
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'Leadership by fear' | CEO drove 'burnout and mental health issues' at HR mental health app
Workers at a multi-billion pound start-up, which was created to offer corporations access to mental health...
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Festive faux pas | Over one-third regret actions at work Christmas parties
A new study has uncovered Brits' most embarrassing moments at work Christmas parties, with 35% of staff...
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'Too emotional' | 'Women denied promotions' and shocking gender claims at Sony's PlayStation biz
Consumer electronics giant Sony is facing a lawsuit at its video game brand, alleging incidents of gender...
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'Target on his back' | Worker made redundant accused firm of using furlough illegally
An accountant alleged that he was made redundant after raising concerns about his boss' misuse of the...
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'You are nuts' | Morgan Stanley boss blasts employees who aren't back in the office
A boss at Morgan Stanley has admonished young bankers who aren't returning to their offices full time,...
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Transparency | Apple reportedly tells staff to openly discuss pay, in move away from secrecy
Apple, the tech giant known for its secrecy and sanctioning of staff who reveal company information,...
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Mental health row | Woman claims job offer was rescinded due to her depression
A woman claims a job offer was pulled at the 11th hour after the workplace found out she was suffering...
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Equal Pay Day | Women now working rest of 2021 'for free' - what HR needs to know
Today, November 18, marks the point in the year at which on average, women stop earning money professionally,...
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'Used & betrayed' | Worker sacked without notice after taking time off following miscarriage
An employee was sacked after taking time off work following a pregnancy loss...
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'Social experiment' | IBM chief tells staff 'I don't care what time you start work'
The head of one of the world's leading tech firms has denounced rigid work structures by revealing he...
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