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Thumbs-down | Embattled Vice CEO 'runs' from redundancy call due to worker outcry
A virtual town hall meeting convened by embattled media firm Vice to address recent layoffs was abruptly...
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Antidote to burnout | Australia enforces right to ignore bosses - should UK do the same?
This article talks about emerging legislation from Australia giving workers the right to ignore work...
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War on WFH | Amazon warns staff their office attendance will affect promotion prospects
This article looks at Amazon's warning to staff about hitting their office-time quotas, and how this...
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Carnival UK | Cruise firm withdraws 'fire & rehire' threat facing 900+ staff
Fire and rehire proposals have been withdrawn by a major cruise company after discussions with union...
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Dressing down | 1 in 3 employees work in their pyjamas, survey reveals
This article explores new data about dress codes and professional appearances in the workplace, based...
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'The enemy of progress' | Ex-IBM chief says 'perfectionism' is a bad trait for leaders to have
This news article covers recent comments from IBM's former president and CEO about why leaders striving...
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A tactic for layoffs? | TikTok encourages bosses to give out lower employee review scores
TikTok has told its managers to purposefully assign lower marks in performance reviews to its staff,...
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'Kill list' | Mystery doc shows list of LinkedIn staff facing redundancy, days before HR announcement
Hundreds of LinkedIn employees found their names on a mystery list days before being told they were out...
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Starling Bank | Lawyer sacked after sick days and WFH request gets £1.1m compensation
This news story looks at the recent compensation amount given to an employee who was sacked after asking...
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Overtime issues | Half of UK employees regularly work unpaid hours
Unpaid overtime appears to have become the norm in the UK, with new research revealing that millions...
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'Real implications' | Huge majority of HR leaders agree D&I crucial for business performance
Despite DE&I execs being axed at a faster rate than any other executive function in 2022, hundreds of...
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Troubling times | Cost-of-living crisis and paying wages among biggest concerns for UK firms
Business leaders across the UK say the cost-of-living crisis is the leading risk to their performance,...
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Watchdog warning | 'Neurotech' could be used to track workers' brain data
'Desirable patterns of behaviour' and gaze/gait tracking are among key areas of worker activity that...
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'Slow days happen' | Why employers shouldn't be afraid of 'Bare Minimum Mondays'
Ross Seychell, Chief People Officer at Personio, discusess whether 'bare minimum Mondays' are a myth,...
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Cost of living | The alarming link between financial pressure and employee performance
Almost half of employers (46%) believe financial pressures are one of the main external factors affecting...
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'Time theft' | Ethical issues arise as tracking software gets employee sacked
'Big Brother' tech lands employee in hot water...
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'It's essential' | 'Desk bombing' - a real HR concern or overhyped buzz phrase?
Yet another catchphrase enters the game, but is this one worthy of a place in the HR dictionary?
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Take a break | What are 'microbreaks' and could they help employee wellbeing?
Both the human mind and body were made for regular breaks, but recent data has found that, much like...
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'They just watch TV' | Lord Sugar's latest WFH rant is, ironically, full of lazy stereotypes
Lord Alan Sugar has branded people who work from home 'lazy gits' who should be sacked for not returning...
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'Quiet firing' | HR's latest catchphrase is highlighting a 'rampant' leadership trend
Move over 'quiet quitting', there's a new catchphrase in town...
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