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Tribunal hearing | Lloyds employee told to 'get used to' pregnancy discomfort by boss
A Lloyds employee has won a discrimination case after her manager told her to “get used to feeling...
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Tribunal | Trans employee wins £25k after managers 'deadnamed' her for two years
A trans employee has won over £25,000 in a sex discrimination case after claiming her employer was 'deadnaming'...
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Starling Bank | Lawyer sacked after sick days and WFH request gets £1.1m compensation
This news story looks at the recent compensation amount given to an employee who was sacked after asking...
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Sober October | A third of staff avoid work socials because of alcohol - is there an alternative?
34% of UK employees avoid work socials because they know alcohol is going to be there, new research from...
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'Pain in a***' | Bullied scientist wins £60k after being given offensive nickname on work doc
This article explores the result of a recent employment tribunal in which racial harassment was deemed...
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'Workplace banter' | Lidl boss told employee he wants to sleep with her and her boyfriend
A Lidl employee has won £50,000 in a sexual harassment tribunal after it was found she was subjected...
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Ciphr report | A quarter of workers feel voiceless - what can HR do to help?
A quarter of UK workers feel voiceless at work, according to new research from Ciphr. Whether it's...
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'Tired & unpresentable' | Worker wins tribunal after boss demanded she wear make-up
Jahnayde Henry, a 24-year-old former waitress at the Soho, London restaurant Tattu, sued the restaurant...
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Tribunal | Employee wins £130,000 after manager left him out of WhatsApp group
A plumber has won £130,000 after being left out of a company WhatsApp group while taking sick...
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EHRC | UK equality watchdog won't let staff say 'institutional racism', tribunal hears
A former employee at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is alleging racial discrimination...
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Disability discrimination | Employee told his illness 'would not suit the needs of the business'
A recent tribunal has decided that an Essex-based hospital discriminated against an employee with a disability.
While...
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Discrimination lawsuit | Restaurant manager allegedly ripped hijab from employee's head
The Mexican restaurant Chipotle is being sued as a Muslim employee alleges her manager ripped her hijab...
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Lawsuit | Starbucks employee claims she wasn't promoted as she's gay and 'looks like a boy'
A Starbucks employee is suing the company, claiming she was overlooked for a promotion because she's...
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Groundbreaking | Tesco launches raft of new & improved family-friendly paid leave policies
This article features details of Tesco's new policy giving new rights to employees who care for a relative's...
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Bud Light fiasco | Ex-employees criticise leadership for their 'cowardice' and lying
Ex Bud Light employees have accused their previous employer of 'cowardice' and lying to staff during...
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Harassment | 'Party boy' tech boss tried to force-feed employee, telling her to 'eat like an animal'
The founder of tech company CS Disco has been forced to quit his role as CEO after being accused of forcing...
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'Dangerous step-change' | Gen Z can't work with staff with different views, says Channel 4 boss
This article explores the workplace skills that Gen Z workers can offer to their employers, including...
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'Eat a d***' | HR manager sent penis-shaped chocolate with lewd message to co-worker
A HR manager at a property company has been accused of sending a phallic-shaped chocolate to an employee's...
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Racial pay gap | Leaked files reveal Google's Black staff earn £16K less than colleagues
Black employees at Google are paid nearly £16,000 less than their White or Asian colleagues, new leaked...
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Islamophobia | Worker labelled 'Mr Taliban' by colleagues
A UK worker has described their experience of consistent Islamophobic abuse, in a revealing portrayal...
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