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'Abuse of power' | BrewDog CEO accusations highlight 'female intimidation' issues at work
As fresh allegations of bad behaviour from the founder of BrewDog emerge, new data has shed light on...
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'It's not right' | John Lewis refuses to join rivals in cutting sick pay for unjabbed staff
John Lewis has vowed to continue paying all staff full sick-pay for COVID-related absences, regardless...
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Transparency pledge | Microsoft orders probe into sexual harassment claims & Bill Gates' conduct
Microsoft has launched a probe into its handling of workplace sexual harassment, including allegations...
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Legal action | Huge rise in staff suing firms who block flexible work requests
The number of Employment Tribunals relating to flexible working has increased by a whopping 52%...
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‘Difficult period’ | HR tips for supporting employees on 'Blue Monday'
According to the Yorkshire Post, it was coined by Psychologist and Life Coach, Cliff Arnall, who hypothesised...
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Change the record | Worker sues firm for not playing enough 'old music'
Age discrimination in the workplace can take on many forms, but perhaps one of the more surreal is a...
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Adobe, Meta & Salesforce | Staff reveal what it's REALLY like to work at these firms in 2022
Glassdoor has revealed the best places to work in the UK for 2022, with firms that prioritise diversity,...
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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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