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'Vile comms' | HR boss likened worker to Nazi, wished Putin would 'wipe out' staff hometown, court hears
This article covers news of a recent court case in which a former HR boss is accused of sending offensive...
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Fraud | HMRC worker fakes child disability for extra money
An HMRC employee has been convicted of claiming her children were disabled and submitting false tax credits...
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Cyber security | Boss tests staff's cyber skills with fake emails, warns of potential sackings
This article explores issues surrounding cyber security and the role human error plays in data breaches....
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Case thrown out | Mum sacked after taking 28 months maternity leave loses unfair dismissal tribunal claim
This article looks at a recent employment tribunal case involving a working mum who alleged her employer...
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'Quite alarming' | Worker pursued ex-colleague with love songs & poems
This article explores how HR leaders can approach sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour in the...
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CEO troubles | BP looks externally to replace disgraced outgoing chief
This article is about executive search at BP. It covers leadership ethics and the skills needed to succeed...
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Ousted | BP CEO quits after probe into relations with colleagues
BP's CEO has stepped down after an investigation found he failed to disclose 'personal relationships'...
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Qantas | Airline illegally fired 1,700 employees during pandemic
Qantas Airways' time in the spotlight continues, with a court ruling that the airline was wrong to sack...
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'Morally reprehensible' | Worker pretended their mum had died to get time off work
Whether it's a bank holiday weekend or making use of their employer's holiday buy-back scheme for...
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Embezzlement | Worker plunges employer into debt by stealing £150K - but only pays back £1
A finance employee at a formerly successful restaurant has been ordered to pay back one pound to her...
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Racism row | Employee says boss treated her like an 'angry black woman', tribunal hears
A UK employee claimed in a tribunal that her boss treated her like an “angry black woman' and that...
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Bohemian Grove | Men's club for rich and famous faces wage theft lawsuit
Bohemian Grove has been known to accommodate some of the world's most famous and powerful men. The...
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Sexual harassment | £1.3m payout for woman whose boss commented on her breasts
An employment tribunal awarded a woman seven-figure compensation after she was subjected to sexual discrimination...
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'It's illegal' | Third of customers sexually harassed by 'pest' workers illegally using personal details
This article discusses the legality of workers using customer details for unwanted contact.
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'Nightmare’ workplace | Employees gamble and 'get high' while 'KKK' sign hangs in office
An organisation that regulates 'gambling entities' has been accused of having a "toxic" culture where...
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National Grid | £360k payout for trainee sexually harassed by boss
A former National Grid trainee has been awarded almost £360,000 after inappropriate advances...
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£28m payout | Starbucks worker claims she was sacked for being white
In 2018, two Black men were wrongfully arrested at a Starbucks. The men, who said they were waiting...
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'Beyond the pale' | BBC presenter allegedly sent pics of celeb's genitals to employees
Reports have emerged that a popular BBC presenter used the threat of explicit pictures to persuade staff...
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Sex discrimination | Male 'Period Dignity Officer' to sue over sacking
In September 2022, an extraordinary case from Scotland raised eyebrows and made heads turn. For some,...
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Harassment probe | Worker sacked after discussing his sex life in graphic detail
This article looks at details of a workplace sexual harassment case. It also explores recent statistics...
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