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‘Essential’ | Asda introduces paid 12-week neonatal care leave policy ahead of 2025 statutory requirement
Under the new policy, Asda employees with a baby who spends 7 full days or more in a neonatal care unit...
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‘Turned a blind eye’ | FA launches safeguarding investigation after sexual harassment allegations against Premier League boss
The Football Association (FA) has launched a safeguarding inquiry, one year after a BBC investigation...
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Industry News | Back of the net! HiBob announces new partnership to enable 'high-performance teams' at Fulham Football Club
HCM platform provider HiBob has announced it will be partnering with Premier League football team Fulham...
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‘Break the taboo’ | HSBC to offer employees free fertility checks from January 2025
HSBC has launched a three-year partnership with charity Fertility Network UK (FNUK), during which time...
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'Ludicrous' | Northern Rail still using fax machines for internal comms, boss reveals
Questions are raised over the firm's continued use of outdated tech...
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‘O breaks’ | Adult wellness company offers spicy 'private pleasure' benefit - says it drives mental faculty & productivity
Wellness company Girls Get Off said the r-rated benefit can improve mental clarity and...
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'Reasonable & justified' | WFH employee's complaint over office attendance dismissed
An employer was within its rights to ask a fully-remote worker to attend the company office once a month,...
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'Just cruel’ | Fired EY employees hit back after being sacked for watching multiple training videos at once
Several former EY employees fired for completing multiple online training courses at once have hit back...
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‘Basic dignity’ | Edinburgh Tram workers secure victory in toilet break dispute
Edinburgh Trams has agreed to tackle understaffing and busy schedules that left workers unable to take...
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Donate breaks | Firms give staff time off to donate blood - NHS calls for more to follow
UK firms are giving staff time off to donate blood, and the NHS wants more to follow...
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'Humiliating' | Boss not saying 'hello' to employee contributed to employment law breach, tribunal rules
A tribunal ruling has indicated that bosses who deliberately do not say 'hello' to their employees...
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'Nobody should feel fear' | BBC launches independent review of workplace culture
The BBC has confirmed details of an independent review of its workplace culture, following a period of...
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Leadership | Poor management causing over two-thirds of staff to quit or consider quitting
UK workers are heading for the exit because of bad bosses...
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'Deeply sorry' | Harrods MD admits 'we failed our colleagues' amid Al Fayed scandal
This article covers new statements from the Managing Director of Harrods as sexual abuse claims against...
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#deskbreak | ASICS & Brian Cox launch campaign against the 'scary' impact of desk work on employee wellbeing
The 2024 study behind the #deskbreak campaign revealed when office workers added 15 minutes of movement...
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'Take it seriously' | EAP boss disappointed by lack of mental health mentions in PM's Labour conference speech
The EAP provider said the lack of mental health mentions from the PM was 'disappointing'...
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New starter no-shows | Over a quarter of UK employers have been ghosted by new recruits on day one
New research highlights the importance of engaging and effective recruitment processes, amid worrying...
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Flexible working | Chancellor says WFH may hurt productivity - research says otherwise
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says working from home could reduce the chance of boosting economic productivity,...
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'Abuse of power' | Harrods' ex-owner Al Fayed accused of decades of sexual abuse against staff
The late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed stands accused of decades of sex attacks on staff at the luxury...
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26 years old | EY responds after mother of deceased employee claims “wellbeing is sacrificed for productivity”
Ernst & Young (EY) released a statement Wednesday after mounting criticism of its work culture, following...
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