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'No jab, no job' | Citigroup gives thousands of unvaccinated staff DAYS to save their jobs
Citigroup has allegedly warned workers that they will be sacked by the end of the month if they fail...
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Isolation fears | Are we experiencing the death of the office friendship?
Thanks to the pandemic, more people are working from home than ever - but although some are thriving...
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Bizarre 2021 tribunals | Chicken nugget row, Zoom call blunders & more weird workplace rows
Just like its predecessor, 2021 has been a bizarre year for the people function...
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Horrible bosses | 'Naked' CEOs, Zoom sackings & 3AM texts - staff reveal worst ever boss stories
A worker's 'boss from hell' story has sparked a discussion about some of the worst things staff...
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Spying bosses | Viral TikTok video shows remote staff how to 'fake work' as WFH snooping rises
Remote staff have discovered a new device which helps them trick snooping bosses into thinking they are...
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'Delicate situation' | Sainsbury's delays Christmas parties as omicron spreads - should you?
Sainsbury's has asked staff to postpone their Christmas parties as cases of the Omicron variant continue...
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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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