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'Like a snow day' | Facebook outage DECIMATES world of work
Facebook's global outage caused frustration for millions of social media users on Monday, but it also...
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Privacy concerns | IKEA staff find 'HIDDEN' cameras in staff toilets and locker areas
IKEA has launched an investigation following reports that surveillance cameras were placed in the ceilings...
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Equality | Does HR have a diversity problem?
A new report has shed light on diversity gaps within the HR sector...
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D&I | Over half of women say remote working could boost their careers
According to a survey commissioned by the BBC, 56% of UK females say their job opportunities have been...
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Job loss fears | 7 in 10 firms expect redundancies as furlough scheme ends
As the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme approaches, a new study reveals that 7 in 10 employers...
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'New era' | Office return causing anxiety for many, new data finds
Over half of all UK-based office workers have felt anxiety about the prospect of returning to the office,...
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D&I dread | 1 in 3 workers fear diversity schemes could cost them their job
One in three employees fear that an unintended consequence of increased awareness around D&I would be...
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Inclusion | Bi Visibility Day - what is it and how can HR help?
Bi Visibility Day 2021 is underway across the world. Marked each year since 1999, the event is set up...
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'Spoilt & entitled' | 'LAZY' home workers just want to 'doss on the sofa', boss rants on LinkedIn
A recruiter has come under fire for labelling employees who want to work from home as “lazy” people...
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Pay parity | Should firms back ethnicity salary gap reports?
8 out of ten managers want to see their firm introduce greater transparency around ethnicity pay gaps,...
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'Chick' & 'babe' | HR boss blames #MeToo movement after being sacked over 'sexist' comments
A funeral home manager was sacked after allegedly referring to female colleagues using sexist and 'demeaning'...
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REVEALED | UK's top 10 'family-friendly' employers
American Express, Citigroup, and the Crown Prosecution Service are among the top 'family-friendly'...
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'Ticking time bomb' | Frustrated home workers in danger of causing IT 'security crisis'
Stringent security measures were an immediate concern in the move to home working, as gaining access...
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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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