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'Broadest range of talent' | Working class students targeted in Civil Service internship drive
New summer placement programme will prioritise students from lower socio-economic backgrounds...
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'Left me shocked' | Partner loses tribunal claim over bonus cut during long Covid absence
An asset management firm came under scrutiny after a senior worker recovering from long Covid complained...
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'Urgent need' | New 'reskilling era' needed to boost lifelong learning for older workers, CIPD says
Analysis reveals 'urgent need' to help older workers stay in employment...
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Flipped off | BT worker giving female colleague the middle finger not sexual harassment, tribunal rules
Giving the middle finger at work isn't sexual harassment if it's done to both male and female colleagues,...
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Neurodiversity | IT giant's failure to provide ADHD training 'set employee up to fail'
Bosses failed a senior employee with ADHD by neglecting neurodiversity awareness training sessions, recommended...
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Supermarket pay row | Tesco heads to Court of Appeal in £4bn equal pay dispute
Tesco has returned to the Court of Appeal to challenge an earlier tribunal decision, in a long‑running...
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'Colleague Promise' | Co-op launches pledge to boost employee experience for 54,000 colleagues
New 'Colleague Promise' shaped directly by the views of 54,000 employees...
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'Deep concern' | FCA staff threaten industrial action over proposed hybrid working changes
Union warns of mass resistance as 93% of members back action against increased office time...
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'Highly unusual step' | BMW bosses spied on disabled worker in botched bid to prove sick pay fraud
Bosses showed 'level of distrust or hostility' towards disabled worker...
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'An inconvenience' | Tribunal awards £190k to director sacked after heart attack left him with brain injury
A “workaholic” senior director has been awarded nearly £190,000 after a tribunal found he was unfairly...
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'Shocked & offended' | Worker who claimed boss called him 'old git' loses age discrimination case
A worker who claimed he was repeatedly mocked about his age - including an alleged “old git” by a...
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£233k victory | NHS trust's failure to adjust role forced disabled worker to resign
A disabled NHS employee was left with no option but to quit her job after being allocated a role she...
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‘Inherent power imbalance’ | University of Manchester bans (some) staff-student relationships
One sexual misconduct campaigner said she was 'very relieved' to see the removal of an 'egregious...
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'Pejorative' | Calling someone a 'Karen' is 'borderline racist, sexist & ageist', tribunal judge says
'Pejorative' remark was made during proceedings of a race discrimination case...
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Six weeks for dads | New report calls for overhaul of UK paternity leave offer
Campaigners argue that longer paternity leave would promote gender equality, support working families...
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Critical feedback | Performance review describing 'messy work' was not discrimination, tribunal rules
A senior HR manager who accused his employer of disability discrimination over comments about his “messy...
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Values | 3 in 5 UK workers threaten to quit if employers rollback DEI
Employers who dilute their DEI policies risk triggering a talent exodus...
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Broadcast bust-up | Former GB News presenter sues channel for unfair dismissal & discrimination
An ex-presenter is suing the channel with a range of claims including race discrimination...
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FIA | F1's governing body axes head of DEI in restructure that splits up role
DEI duties now split between teams at motorsport's leading organisation...
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'Insulting & rude' | 'Lads' comment tribunal put spotlight on gendered language in the workplace
An employment tribunal has warned that casual gendered language such as calling colleagues “lads”...
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