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Sticks & Stones | New TV series highlights core HR issues
ITV shone a light on workplace bullying in its series Sticks and Stones, which left viewers feeling anxious...
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Productivity | 1 in 8 employees expected to pull a sickie TODAY
Whilst the more robust of Britain's working population may have dusted themselves off and recovered...
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Conduct | Starbucks employee QUITS using explicit song
Rather than contacting HR and arranging an exit interview, one employee sang to his manager explaining...
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Kate Garraway | TV host feared for job after alarm clock fiasco
While punctuality is often a sought-after trait in the workplace, the Good Morning Britain TV host overslept...
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Toxic culture | TV star's sex scenes spark HR debate
It is alleged that the show creator 'cajoled' actors to get naked, which later led to the sudden...
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Take a seat | 'Productivity' toilet aims to stop long employee breaks
With research suggesting that workers spend 14 minutes per day on toilet trips, one firm has developed...
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Scrooge? | Employer swaps Christmas do for office conference
After realising that Christmas isn't celebrated by all employees, one boss decided to tweak his festive...
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Frisky business | What are Millennials doing at work?
The research revealed that with workplace romances on the rise...
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Maternity leave | New mother 'excluded' from office Xmas party
An employee on maternity leave has shared that she felt discriminated against after finding out her employer...
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Caroline Flack | How should bosses react to out-of-hour scandals?
Caroline Flack has been charged with assault by beating, leaving her future career as a TV presenter...
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Productivity | 1 in 10 employees book BOGUS meetings
Workers are regularly booking fake meetings into their diary to keep colleagues...
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Taboo | Should female employees wear 'period badges'?
A store has introduced badges for its female staff to wear while on their period to help encourage customers...
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New year, new job | Best places to work in the UK in 2020 REVEALED
With the new year being the prime opportunity for employees to switch roles, Glassdoor has released the...
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Toilet talk | Is this LUDICROUS sacking real?
One person took to Twitter alleging that his cousin was sacked on his first day after admitting to a...
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Office jargon | 10 words to stop using at work in the New Year
'Just', 'no problem' and 'reach out' all found a place on the list of some of the most irritating...
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Discrimination | Ex-presenter accuses Crufts of ageism
'The producers won't admit it but I am convinced that it's ageism, pure and simple. My voice and my ability...
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Festive frolics | Lloyd's staff warned about conduct during Xmas party season
Staff at Lloyd's of London have been told to behave themselves during Christmas parties as the insurance...
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Culture | Why employee experience is key to commercial success
A new global report has found that whilst the vast majority of businesses understand the need for...
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Naughty or nice | Employee pulls ULTIMATE Xmas prank on boss
Jo Thornley decorated her boss' entire office from head to toe with wrapping paper. From the desk, chairs,...
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Training | Starbucks caught in another service fail despite L&D
The coffee company has once again found itself in the middle of a serious...
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