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Not lovin' it | HR worker sacked after kicking off over his chicken nugget lunch
An HR advisor was sacked after complaining about the size of his portion of chicken nuggets in the staff...
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'Out of touch' | Boohoo spark diversity row after posting LinkedIn pic of new interns
Boohoo has been accused of a lack of diversity after sharing a photo of its latest recruits...
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'Mafia-like' | BBC under fire after claims 'bullies' still working despite HR complaints
The BBC has been accused of breaking its own 'zero tolerance' stance on bullying...
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'Zoom blunders' | Staff are being sacked over video call mistakes - here's why
A quarter of bosses have admitted to sacking an employee because of a 'Zoom blunder', according to...
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'Multiple issues' | HR 'IGNORED' by Amazon CEO in discrimination firing scandal
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy allegedly ignored HR recommendations to fire a top executive accused of discriminatory...
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'Humiliating & degrading' | Boss 'wanted to bet' on pregnant worker's weight - tribunal awards her £30k
A marketing executive's boss joked about placing bets on how much weight she would gain while she was...
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Wellbeing | Four-day week arrives in UK as Scotland rolls out £10m trial
Scotland has announced that it will trial a four-day work week to see the effect on the economy and wellbeing...
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'Worth the reward' | 1 in 10 would risk job for a holiday amid quarantine rules
New data has found that ten per cent of Brits would risk their job to go on holiday, if they had to quarantine...
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Rest & recuperation | How HR can help staff make the most of a bank holiday weekend
With the bank holiday weekend approaching its end, many employees will be enjoying a final few hours...
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Networking | Growing number of Brits using dating apps to find jobs
Dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder are an intrinsic part of dating in the modern age, but could they...
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LGBT+ | 1 in 5 workers feel coming out is a disadvantage at work
A fifth of LGBT+ workers in the UK feel coming out to colleagues will put them at a disadvantage, a new...
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#AppleToo | Apple at centre of racism, sexism & abuse allegations - staff say HR didn't investigate
A band of Apple employees have levelled serious allegations of harassment, abuse and discrimination against...
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Shocking data | Sexual harassment training needs updating, experts say
Recent accusations of 'frat-like' culture among several firms such as games production studio...
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Amazon | Firm plans to capture workers' keystrokes - what could this mean for HR?
Amazon plans to monitor how its employees use their keyboards to prevent customer data leaks, according...
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'Hidden overtime' | Overwork 'epidemic' raises calls for 'right to disconnect' law
UK workers are in the midst of an 'epidemic of hidden overtime', and demand has risen for new laws...
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Activision 'culture crisis' | Top HR boss quits as function accused of 'doing nothing' amid sexual harrasment case
Activision Blizzard leaders have departed the company as it faces a sexual harassment lawsuit...
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'A powerful tool' | Deloitte unveils climate change education programme for 330,000 staff - here's why
Deloitte has announced it is rolling out a new climate learning programme for all 330,000 of its workers...
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UNLIMITED paid leave | Bumble introduces raft of new employee benefits to fight burnout
Dating app firm Bumble has announced it will allow its employees unlimited paid time off, in addition...
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Aldi | Firm hikes drivers' pay amid staffing shortages
According to reports from the Sunday Times, the German discounter has been forced to increase the pay...
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Wellbeing | Almost three-quarters of UK staff contacted by work whilst on annual leave
Whilst employee annual leave should be a chance to escape the stresses of work and relax, almost three-quarters...
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