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Culture | WeWork hit by £1.5m payoff claims after drug allegations
In a 50-page document, the whistleblower claimed that there was widespread use of drugs at company events...
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Procrastination | Staff complete 10 non-work-related tasks DAILY
Employees opt to scroll through social media or check the weather regularly, instead of completing important...
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Theft | 1 in 7 workers have had belongings stolen by a colleague
In a survey of over 1,000 employees, respondents said that money had been stolen from them…
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Expenses | Firm bans staff from claiming back anything with meat
A firm has hit headlines for introducing an expenses policy that only allows employees to claim back...
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Job cuts | HSBC to slash 35,000 jobs in global overhaul
HSBC has joined the group of financial institutions currently cutting staff numbers due to widespread...
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Productivity | 30% of meetings NEVER happen
While meetings are an important part of office life, new research has shown that they aren't as productive...
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Wren Kitchens | Worker slams bosses in company-wide resignation email
A Wren Kitchens employee decided to quit her job, branding her bosses 'sexist' and 'narcissistic'...
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Brussels & stretches | The WORST office etiquette revealed
A viral LinkedIn post has raised eyebrows after people have shared some of the most questionable...
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Valentine’s Day | 5 office romance horror stories REVEALED
From unwanted nudes to an awkward email thread getting into the wrong hands, this list of workplace romance...
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Productivity | 7 in 10 employers observe presenteeism at work
New research from Robert Half UK revealed that the practice of being present at work while ill is hampering...
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Google | HR chief steps down amid growing tensions
Google's Head of HR has chosen to step down from her role at the tech giant, amid tensions between...
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Excluded! | 'In meetings I'm just a bum on the seat'
After a few years of 'ping ponging from job to job' the employee said she felt settled until she started...
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Disconnect | Over half of staff have no say in business decisions
A Unit4 study of over 1,800 UK employees found that 57% felt they had no say in...
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Credit Suisse | CEO quits after SHOCKING spying scandal
While Thiam denied knowledge of the covert operations - that saw two former employees put under surveillance...
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Harassment | Acas publishes new guidelines on NDAs
The non-departmental public body has published new guidance on the use of NDAs, which stated that they...
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Coronavirus | Firm asks staff to take unpaid leave
Cathay Pacific has encouraged its staff members to take voluntary leave through the months between March...
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Coronavirus | Worker claims she was fired for wearing a face mask to work
A Sydney-based employee claimed that her boss dismissed her for opting to safeguard herself by wearing...
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Sexual misconduct | What do 1 in 5 Brits get up to at lunch?
Almost one in five of all workers admitted to having sex with a colleague whilst on their lunch...
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Absence | M&S employee fired for 'taking too many sick days'
Natalie Dalziel claimed that she was struck down by three different illnesses over an eight-month period...
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Rankings | UK&I Top Employers 2020: Full list revealed
Last night, more than 600 businesses and people leaders gathered at London's Hilton on Park Lane as the...
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