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‘Could spark an avalanche' | Thousands of Asda workers take 'historic step' in £1.2bn equal pay tribunal
The GMB union says staff are on the 'cusp of justice' while Asda strongly denies any discriminatory...
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Remote row | Worker unfairly dismissed after request to WFH from Pakistan
A software developer was unfairly dismissed after her employer refused to accommodate her request to...
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'Meant to be a joke' | Worker loses case after boss said she was 'mad for having more kids'
An NHS employee who was told she was 'mad for having more kids' has lost a discrimination case, after...
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EY study | Report examines DE&I impact on productivity & talent attraction for UK firms
A new report underlines the key role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in improving productivity...
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£70k payout | Disabled worker sacked after taking sick leave while awaiting reasonable adjustments
An NHS trust has been ordered to pay more than £70k to a former employee who was dismissed after taking...
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‘Significant step’ | Selco increases maternity & adoption leave to 16 weeks, doubles paternity leave
Sally Kerr, HR Director for Selco says the builders merchant is “exploring ways to better...
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'Incredibly let down' | UK Meta staff concerned over firm's DEI & job cuts
This news article provides updates on the latest issues at Meta, following plans to cut 5% of jobs globally...
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Holy Fathers | Pope offers monthly 'baby bonus' to Vatican employees, expands paid paternity leave
A communique from the Governorate of Vatican City Sate, sent on 15 January, said that families with three...
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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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