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Sexist comments | Calling women 'birds' & boasting about sex at work was harassment, tribunal rules
Male staff calling women 'birds' and boasting of sexual conquests has resulted in a £51,000 sexual harassment...
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'Stark contrast' | New survey shows a gender imbalance around financial worries
New research from the Young Women's Trust explores the financial concerns of young women in the workplace....
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Mental wellbeing | Police officer banned from running side-hustle while off sick wins £1.1m payout
This news article explores the findings of an employment tribunal, which ruled a police officer was wrongly...
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'Red flags missed' | McDonald's & supermarket factory failed to spot signs of modern slavery
In this article, HR leaders will learn crucial lessons from a BBC exposé which uncovered the exploitation...
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'We support family' | Deloitte UK equalises paid parenting leave
This article covers news from Deloitte UK about changes to their paid parental leave policies
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Belief rights | Council told to retrain staff on freedom of speech after 'gender-fluid dog' row
This article explores the findings of an employment tribunal relating to discrimination. A judge has...
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Discrimination | Pregnant worker branded 'emotional & hormonal' wins £350k
This article looks at the results of an employment tribunal, regarding the treatment of a pregnant employee....
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'Deeply upsetting' | Duo overlooked for promotion win race case against housing association
This article explores an employment tribunal ruling which found two employees were overlooked for promotion...
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'Making history' | Asda staff take retailer to court in landmark equal pay case
Differing pay grades between supermarket & warehouse staff have led to an historic tribunal...
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Health & wellbeing | Neurodivergent women 'urgently' need workplace support around menstrual health
In this piece, we explore the contents of a new report into the needs of neurodiverse women in the workplace,...
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£80m per year | BBC to invest heavily in diversity projects & raise staff representation
The BBC has announced a huge investment in creative diversity and is pushing to increase representation...
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'Empowering talent' | Equality watchdog reminds employers of their legal duties to disabled staff
This article covers news of updated guidance for employers on the legal responsibilities to support disabled...
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'Genuine interest' | Staff asking black worker about her name, hair & food wasn't racist, tribunal rules
This news article explores a recent employment tribunal into claims of race discrimination, based on...
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‘I heard it on Corrie’ | First Bus worker calling female boss 'bint' was discriminatory, tribunal rules
An unfair dismissal tribunal has ruled that a former First Bus employee discriminated against his manager...
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‘Harassed & degraded’ | Employee with MS sues TikTok alleging disability discrimination & a toxic work environment
TikTok, owned by ByteDance Ltd., has been hit by a lawsuit from a UK-based employee with multiple sclerosis...
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HR failure? | Report reveals 'shockingly high' 52% of LGBT+ employees have been bullied or harassed at work
Research published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has found over half of LGBT+ workers have suffered...
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‘Flirty texts’ | BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas sacked after complaints about workplace conduct
Jermaine Jenas, a presenter on BBC programmes The One Show and Match of the Day, has been sacked by the...
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Employee Needs | Managers say staff are becoming more demanding, for good reasons
This article covers new research into the evolving wants & needs of UK employees
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1950s-2000s | Firms benefitting from multigenerational workforce, but gaps found in how employers support workers
This article looks at new research into the expanding age range of employees in Britain, as well as analysis...
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'Hateful beliefs' | 'Serious implications' for HR as Gov plans to treat misogyny as form of extremism
The UK Government will treat extreme misogyny as a form of extremism, Yvette Cooper, the home secretary,...
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