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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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Royal Recognition | HR professionals among those named in King's New Year Honours list
This news article details a handful of HR professionals named in the 2024 New Year Honours list
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Hiring Row | HR candidate told by employer they want to hire 'fewer white men' loses tribunal
A candidate for an HR Manager role at a financial services company has lost a sex and race discrimination...
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'Under full attack' | CEO of world's largest HR association says DEI will 'reset' in 2024
The president of the Society of Human Resource Management has said that 2024 is set to be the year diversity,...
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Parental policy | Spotify's UK director leads by example, taking 6 months paternity leave
Spotify's UK Managing Director takes six months of paternity leave, highlighting the streaming platform's...
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Facebook fraud | Former diversity manager admits stealing millions from the company to fund lavish lifestyle
This article talks about a case of fraud in the US, perpetrated by a former D&I practitioner at Facebook....
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Race row | Rastafarian soldier refused entry to barracks by guard who didn't believe he was in the Army
A Rastafarian soldier has beaten the Ministry of Defence at a tribunal after a guard at his barracks...
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'Andy or Mandie' | Trans worker loses discrimination case over pronouns confusion
This article talks about protected worker rights within the workplace.
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Gender discrimination | Strictly star claims boss tried to force her resignation due to age
Television veteran claims she was told to step down at 50 for being 'too old' and make way for younger...
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Festive finances | Half of firms worried that staff won't be able to afford Christmas party
Half of businesses who are planning a Christmas, festive or end-of-year party are concerned about employees...
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'It's not right' | 3 in 4 young workers miss out on protection from unfair dismissal and redundancy pay
Young employees are most likely to miss out on key employment rights, such as redundancy pay and protection...
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'A travesty' | 1 in 7 HR leaders say men better suited to senior roles than women
This news piece explores a new survey which looks into the discrimination facing young women in UK workplaces,...
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Religious freedom | EU court says hijabs could be banned in the workplace
A top European Union Court has ruled that member countries can restrict their employees from wearing...
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Ditching diversity | ASOS drops DEI bonus targets - execs told to focus on profit instead
The online fashion and cosmetics retailer, ASOS, has come under scrutiny after scrapping diversity targets...
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Discriminatory policy? | Disabled staff must do 'their duty' and work from home, says UK MP
Disabled UK workers must do “their duty” to find remote jobs or risk their benefits being cut by...
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Equal Pay Day 2023 | 'Still a long way to go' to close gender pay gap, HR expert warns
This article highlights the most recent data on the gender pay gap in the UK, marking the nation's Equal...
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'Sick with fear' | Claims of sexual misconduct raised by senior female staff at MoD
Sixty women working at the Ministry of Defence have written a letter describing a 'toxic' and hostile...
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'Shameful' | TUC slams 'zero progress' on disability pay gap in a decade
This article explores new statistics which reveal the pay gap between disabled and non-disabled employees...
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Discrimination | Employee mocked over accent and labelled 'the protestant' by colleagues
An employee at a refugee centre in Ireland has won over £3000 in compensation after being mocked over...
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Sainsbury's | Churchgoer was sacked after refusing to work extra Sunday shifts, tribunal hears
A churchgoer was sacked by Sainsbury's after she refused to work every Sunday morning, a tribunal has...
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