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‘So undignified’ | Failure to give NHS worker private space to express breast milk was harassment, tribunal rules
An NHS worker in Cardiff has won a workplace harassment tribunal after her employer failed to give her...
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Can't get no satisfaction | UK falling behind on worker appreciation, study shows
Gender and seniority impact employee satisfaction, study finds...
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'Clear racism' | Harrods would 'hide' black staff during Al Fayed visits, HR worker says
Black staff at Harrods were reportedly hidden from the store's former owner...
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'Being seen is important' | WFH women could miss out on career progression - Nationwide CEO
The building society boss says a physical presence is "really important"...
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Disability | NHS Trust unfairly dismissed cleaner who took 400+ days off
NHS bosses had a 'wealth of evidence' to recognise their employee's disability...
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'Freedom & responsibility' | Netflix denies 'targeting' employees on parental leave during layoffs
In a public statement, Netflix Chief Talent Officer Sergio Ezama suggested the claims are untrue. “We...
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'Verging on stalking' | Worker who bombarded boss with romantic messages loses discrimination case
Tribunal rejects claims of sexual orientation discrimination...
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'Start listening' | Met Police staff vote for strike action over return-to-office policy
It is the first time Met Police employees have ever voted for industrial action...
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‘Politicised roles’ | Church of England warned about overspending on HR and ED&I
A spokesman for the Church of England said they “don't recognise the picture painted by this report...
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'Difficult to understand' | Critiquing a colleague's 'strong' accent could be racial harassment - judge rules
Telling someone with a foreign accent that they are difficult to understand could amount to racial harassment,...
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'HR can learn from this' | Calling co-worker 'sour & bitter' could be sex discrimination, says employment judge
This article explores the use of language in the workplace and how one employee's description of a female...
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'Radical' law | Belgium's sex workers secure maternity leave, sick pay & employment rights
Sex workers in Belgium have become the world's first to secure employment rights including maternity...
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'No one listened' | Hotel worker told she 'wasn't dark enough' to be offended by racist comments
A boutique hotel employee was subjected to offensive remarks and had subsequent complaints dismissed...
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‘Inherently racist’ | Save the Children staff allege 'egregious' leadership blunders made during recent restructuring
Save the Children's leadership team made a series of “egregious” errors during a recent restructuring,...
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Industry News | Zellis Group outlines commitment to ESG and sustainability in first 'Impact Report'
Zellis Group has published an inaugural, group-wide Impact Report affirming its approach to ESG...
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£29k payout | Pregnant manager told by boss 'you had a baby at the wrong time'
A senior marketing manager has won nearly £30,000 in compensation after an employment tribunal ruled...
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'Persistent' glass ceiling | Number of FTSE 250 female executive directors down 11% since 2022
The report, produced by Cranfield University, found that the number of women in executive positions in...
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Get Britain Working | Government unveils biggest employment reforms in a generation
This article explores the major changes announced by the UK Government to supporting people back into...
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Education & age | ONS data reveals deep 'societal divides' in how likely someone is to do hybrid work
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that employees with a degree-level...
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‘Heresy hunt’ | Rape crisis centre ordered to pay £70,000 to worker constructively dismissed for gender-critical views
A judge has ruled Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) must pay a former worker £70,000 for unlawful...
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