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'Our voices matter' | Tribunal backs cleaners' race discrimination appeal over delayed pay at Great Ormond Street Hospital
An employment judge has ruled that cleaners at Great Ormond Street Hospital were unlawfully kept on inferior...
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'Banter' claims rebuffed | Security officer subjected to sexist 'mummy' jibes & 'humiliating' harassment at hospital site, tribunal finds
A security officer has been awarded nearly £69,000 after an employment tribunal found she was subjected...
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'False remarks' | Colleague mocked lecturer's disabilities and fabricated racism allegation, tribunal told
A college psychology lecturer has secured a £177,000 tribunal award after an employment tribunal found...
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'Closed mind' | The flawed probe into a black nurse accused of sleeping at work that interviewed only white staff
A disciplinary probe into allegations that a black nurse had slept on night shifts was fundamentally...
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Single-sex spaces | NHS trust discriminated against nurses over transgender changing room policy, tribunal rules
A dramatic ruling on single-sex spaces, but one unlikely to provide any guidance or clarity for other...
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'Slip of the tongue' | Worker wins disability discrimination claim after unintentionally misgendering colleague
A university turned to its inclusion handbook after an employee was misgendered. It ended with them losing...
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Reputation risk | Council worker's racist video rant is a lesson for all HR leaders on social media policies
Social media has made it easier than ever for off-the-cuff comments to become a serious workplace issue....
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‘Paranoid’ | Google denies making female employee redundant for reporting sexual harassment
Victoria Woodall says she was retaliated against after reporting a male colleague for bragging to a client...
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‘Gutless’ | Anonymous worker claims bank has 'weaponised HR' against its employees
The anonymous worker criticised how their bank handles grievances, and alleged women are fired for 'minor...
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Pay equality | JPMorgan wins case against female worker who claimed she was 'underpaid'
An employment judge found that claims JPMorgan underpaid and discriminated against a female analyst were...
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'Send them all back' | Tribunal rules Salvation Army worker fairly dismissed over refugee comments
Employment lawyers says the the Claimant's comments were "inflammatory and posed a risk to his employer's...
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New Year Honours 2026 | The HR, DEI and people leaders recognised this year
While the honours system spans everything from science and sport to the arts, this year's list includes...
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‘Muscle memory’ | JD Sports to pay ex-employee £65k over handling of sexual harassment complaint
JD Sports apologised to the worker and pledged to review its policies, practices, and procedures...
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‘Disproportionate’ | Boss calling worker with ADHD 'disorganised' for missing meetings was harassment - tribunal
The PR worker sued her former employer for disability harassment, disability discrimination, and constructive...
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‘Early Christmas present’ | Employment Rights Bill finally set to become law as parliamentary battle concludes
Labour's landmark bill is expected to receive Royal assent by Thursday, as experts warn that the 'onus...
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‘Breath-taking’ | How a hospital hired a fraud D&I manager - with a history of racially aggravated assault
The D&I manager failed to tell bosses he had a conviction for racially aggravated assault - and lied...
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Sacked & barred | 'Patronising' Met Police sergeant accused officer of 'using the pregnancy card'
A Metropolitan Police sergeant has been dismissed after accusing a pregnant officer of “using the pregnancy...
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'A generation at risk' | Youth jobs slump creates fresh workforce challenge for HR
The UK's youth jobs market is sliding down the international rankings, with new PwC analysis warning...
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'Difficult tribunal' | Nurse partially wins harassment case over transgender doctor changing room access
A nurse has partially won a mammoth tribunal after the handling of her complaint about sharing a changing...
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Case dismissed | Worker loses legal claim over firm's policy on transgender access to women's toilets
A woman who argued that her employer's policy allowing transgender women to use female toilets amounted...
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