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Misogyny | Bumble owner rejects 'fat' candidate
An Investigation into Bumble's parent company Badoo has revealed allegations of misogyny, racism and...
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Beliefs | Can staff refuse service for 'personal reasons'?
A Pharmacist refused to dispense emergency contraception on a Sunday because it went against her personal...
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Equality | WeWork HR boss sued over pay failings and discrimination
Facing up to claims that she aided sexual harassment, gender discrimination and created pay…
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Wellbeing | Best and worst countries for worker rights 2019
Parental leave, life satisfaction, gender pay gap and female representation were all considered…
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Wahaca | Workers forced to shell out for fleeing customers
A recent incident at Mexican eatery Wahaca went viral after a staff member was forced to pay for...
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Festival of Work | Government Minister: Don't fear the robots
Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility Kelly Tolhurst tells Festival of...
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Sustainability | KPMG commit to cutting plastic waste
The company hopes to reduce its plastic intake with the launch of several…
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Discrimination | Female employee accused of being ill after not wearing makeup
One Twitter user explained that after turning up to work makeup-free, she received three emails in one...
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Rubbish! | Seagull baiting & toilet flushing: Employees share WORST work experience roles
One Twitter user asked fellow Tweeters what the most clichéd, ridiculous or horrible tasks they completed...
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Culture | Tesla blocks staff from app which helps with workplace issues
The move is thought to be because they're scared of employee leaks…
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'Toxic' | Amnesty bosses allegedly paid off after employee deaths
Amnesty International has lost most of its senior leadership team after a report has alleged that the...
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Bake off | Employee threatened with HR after refusing to bake cake
'I'm going to avoid you in the office from now on and tell everyone how you really are...
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Management | 1 in 5 employees find managers inadequate
Whilst around 50% of staff feel that their manager is effective...
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Bullying | 'Abusive' Head of HR destroyed employee's confidence
“Going to work every day was like being repeatedly mugged. She undermined me constantly, rejected my...
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Travel | 1 in 3 commute for longer than 90 minutes daily
The average time it takes to travel to and from work has risen drastically...
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Mischief | Traditional 9-to-5 causes 'deviant' employee behaviour
New research has suggested that early birds and night owls are more likely to...
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Bank holiday blues | 5 ways to stay motivated
After a bank holiday , motivation can be lacking. However, these five tips...
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Transformation | Skanska's HRD reveals drivers for true transformation
'HR was doing HR for the sake of doing HR and it didn't understand what the business was trying to...
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Productivity | Spoiler-free look at the workplace cost of GoT
In the early hours of this morning, thousands of Brits tuned in to the finale of Game of Thrones (GoT)....
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Sacked | Fraud and misconduct - reasons why Royal Palace staff have been fired
The shocking details of 27 royal sackings have been revealed...
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