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‘Sports banter' | Should employers ban office football chat?
Chartered Management Institute Head Ann Francke has announced that the official stance of the body is...
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Workplace drinking | EastEnders star suspended for 'being tipsy'
It's reported that Jessie Wallace was 'tipsy' while on set and has been suspended after show bosses...
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Job apathy | The most hated workplace tasks REVEALED
While these administrative tasks are inescapable in most offices, the report found that boring and repetitive...
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Reputation | Staff offered days off for writing FAKE reviews
Purplebricks Canada offered its employees paid time off in return for fake positive reviews left on Facebook...
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Ageism | Former employee wins case after boss called him 'old'
The tribunal ruled that Niels Kirk was a victim of ageism and they also upheld his claim for...
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Me Too | CIPD survey finds harassment is covered up at work
Despite the Me Too movement helping to encourage individuals to come forwards about harassment, employees...
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Culture | EY staff sent to 'belonging' sessions after discrimination claims
Ernst & Young has announced that it is now sending staff to what it calls 'belonging workshops'...
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Blue Monday | Third of UK workers considering job switch on 'most depressing' day
With today marking the most depressing day of the year, employers may witness their staff feeling a bit...
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Ageism | Employee tried to sue after 'humiliating' card
After being mailed a 50th birthday card, an employee tried to sue her employer following 'unwelcome'...
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Legal | Boss made new mum sign 'lactation agreement' at work
A LinkedIn post revealed that a member of a working mum's group was asked to sign an agreement dictating...
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Harassment | Pub 'banter' and jokes with co-workers deemed 'sexual harassment'
According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, so-called 'pub banter and jokes with...
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Professional conduct | 1 in 5 employees carry out 'acts of revenge' on colleagues
Some of the more common acts of revenge include adding sugar to a colleague who is on a diet's cup of...
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Worker death | Man dies after colleague spiked his packed lunch
A worker was caught on surveillance opening colleagues' sandwiches and sprinkling them with a...
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Productivity | How do UK staff procrastinate at work?
Browsing on YouTube, skiving in the loo and making idle chit-chat with colleagues were ranked as some...
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‘Workaholic nation’ | 4 in 10 employees can't leave work alone
Brits revealed that they spend over 11 hours a week working when they are away from the office…
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Money | Leaked HR memo reveals pay error after 'cyber incident'
A company-wide email revealed that staff within the department would 'likely be paid' on January...
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Rewards | Firm swaps work drinks for craft days in anti-booze policy
With the festive period now firmly behind us, January may well be the ideal time for HR to take a look...
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Culture | Can office gossip be good for workers?
While many employers actively discourage gossiping at work to prevent unhealthy...
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Discrimination | Domino's worker lost his job after racial slur
An employee wrote racial slurs on a colleague's pizza box, which later resulted in the worker losing...
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Beliefs | Employers must protect 'ethical vegans'
In a new ruling, 'ethical veganism' will now be considered a philosophical belief whose followers will...
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