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'Horrendous' | Gino D'Acampo allegations prove there's still work to be done on sexual harassment in the workplace
Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo is facing multiple allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour...
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Staff spats | Workplace conflict puts strain on job quality for estimated 8m UK workers
People who experience conflict in the workplace have lower job satisfaction and are more likely to experience...
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'Swimming to UK' | Worker sacking over controversial 'Syrian refugee' WhatsApp joke ruled unfair
A Home Office worker accused of making a joke about refugees swimming to the UK has been ruled unfairly...
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General Election 2024 | As election looms, 1 in 5 want political chat banned at work
With the general election just weeks away, new research uncovers a sharp rise in the number of Brits...
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'Unwanted conduct' | 'Back in your day' - the common phrase that may amount to ageism, according to a tribunal
Telling an older colleague “back in your day” could amount to ageism...
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Legal battle | Christian worker sues after being denied job for anti-LGBTQ+ views
A Christian social worker is taking legal action after allegedly being denied a job due to his beliefs...
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Boeing | Employee breaks silence over alleged rampant employee mistreatment at embattled airplane manufacturer
A former Boeing employee has come forward with allegations of widespread mistreatment and pressure to...
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Back on track | Sacked train driver who left spider skin in colleague's pigeonhole wins job back
This article looks at the findings of an employment tribunal which declared an employee should not have...
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'Encouraging bad employers' | Tribunal fees a 'green light' for bad bosses to exploit staff, campaigners warn
This article explores mass calls from lawyers and campaigners to stop the reintroduction of employment...
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'Scared to go to work' | RAF servicewoman 'hid in toilets' to avoid sexual harassment
A former RAF servicewoman says she was was left battling panic attacks and fearing for her safety due...
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Sacked for 'being boring' | £426k payout for worker who refused to take part in team events
An employee has been awarded nearly half a million Euros following a legal victory previously dubbed...
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Wellbeing | AstraZeneca wrongly sacked Dr whose mental health impacted behaviour to staff
An employment judge says AZ should have identified the role that mental health was playing in the conduct...
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'Kung Fu him' | £30k payout for Asda worker 'kicked in backside' by female colleague
A male employee “humiliated” by a female colleague told a tribunal his situation would've been handled...
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HR processes | Disciplinary delays draining employer time and resources
This piece explores issues surrounding disciplinary processes in the workplace, and some of the lengthy...
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Remote Row | Employment judge rejects senior FCA manager's bid to WFH
Remote working is back in the spotlight after the ruling of an Employment Tribunal Appeal, stating that...
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'Radical overhaul' | Is Asda's four-day week trial enough to allay concerns over company culture?
This article explores claims about stressed and burned out employees at Asda, and what the firm is doing...
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£490k payout | Bank manager was unfairly sacked after using the N-word during racism training session
A bank manager who was sacked after using the N-word during an anti-racism seminar has won a £490,000...
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£32m scandal | Ex-BP chief pays heavy price for failing to disclose workplace relationships
The former CEO of BP has paid a heavy price - £32 million in fact - for failing to tell the board about...
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'Clearly banter' | HR worker sues employer for asking him who 'would be in his threesome'
A HR practitioner at an unnamed firm is suing their company for sexual harassment after his manager asked...
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Sacked | CEO stalked employee who threatened to leak their affair
The CEO of Australia-based firm Wisr has been sacked for stalking a female employee who threatened to...
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