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Fourfold increase | HSBC plans surge in staff surveillance & biometric scans
HSBC is planning a 'four-fold increase' in cameras, alongside more biometric verification & software...
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Monitoring | PwC defends 'traffic light' office attendance system as HR experts react
PwC has introduced a new system to monitor whether its UK workforce is meeting its hybrid working rules,...
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Rugby controversy | Salford Red Devils COO quits amid claims she was told to 'sleep with' RFL figure
The Chief Operating Officer of a rugby league club has resigned amid serious allegations about the club's...
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‘For the Family’ | Pope approves paid leave for Vatican staff with disabled children
The Rescript approved by Pope Leo XIV also expands paternity leave from three to five days of paid...
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Non-compliance | ONS staff refuse to attend office amid ongoing RTO dispute
ONS employees have stepped up their long-running dispute over a forced return to the office, by instigating...
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'Shared stewardship' | The Entertainer toy shop to become an Employee Owned Trust
Toy shop to become employee-owned within a matter of weeks...
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Miners' strike | Coal museum staff to walk out as pay row escalates
The National Coal Mining Museum refutes claims it has reneged on a gender parity pay rise...
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Work-life balance | Half of Brits say they need time off work to catch up with life admin
Report finds staff requiring time off to complete tasks such as making appointments and renewing their...
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Weekend ready | Are WFH Brits secretly finishing early on Fridays?
New data reveals a drop in broadband traffic on Friday afternoons during the summer months, suggesting...
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RTO rates | One in ten firms see staff quit over return-to-office mandates
2 in 5 firms have increased their requirement for onsite working in the past year...
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Exec overhaul | Manchester United appoints new People Director amid ongoing leadership shake-up
Ex-Channel 4 HR chief to lead cultural transformation at Old Trafford...
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‘Hackathon days’ | AI improving productivity for 75% of employees, Balfour Beatty finds
Balfour Beatty says employee-led AI is driving improved efficiency, reduced costs, and 'fewer humans...
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'Culture of fear' | Gail's Bakery HR denies using CCTV to spy on staff
A former Gail's worker claimed the bakery is 'cultivating a culture of fear, isolating union members,...
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It came home... again! | 70,000+ employees take day off work after England's Euro 2025 victory
The Lionesses won another major final this weekend, and fans are prepared for some long...
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Presenteeism | UK workers most trusted in Europe, but guilt stops them 'switching off'
Despite flexible policies, nearly 4 in 10 still feel guilty being offline...
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Productivity puzzle | Poor workplaces costing the UK economy £71bn a year
Physical workplace factors are central to colleague satisfaction...
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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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Moonlighting | Council worker guilty of fraud after holding four jobs at once
A council employee who secretly held four public sector jobs at the same time has been found guilty of...
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Pringles canned | Sainsbury's to swap 'unhealthy snacks' for 'light meals' in staff breakrooms
Sainsbury's staff will no longer enjoy free crisps and biscuits in breakrooms as the supermarket aligns...
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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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