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'A mistake' | Talksport faces backlash for 'lack of consultation' with staff over Jermaine Jenas reappointment
Some staff are reportedly angry at the radio station for failing to consult them on Jenas' return to...
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'Competitive advantage' | Citigroup commits to hybrid working amid rivals' RTO push
CEO vows the bank will continue its hybrid policy...
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RTO | Barclays tightens office attendance rules amid ongoing WFH debate
Barclays is clamping down on working from home by increasing the number of days that staff must come...
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'Zoom culture' | Alan Sugar says workers must 'get their bums back into the office'
Lord Alan Sugar has waded into the debate on remote working once more, saying young people “just want...
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‘Family feeling’ | IKEA welcomes employees to '20+ club,' revealing the secrets of multi-decade retention
The employees boasting 20-year careers at IKEA shared why they value the company's culture so...
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'Never our intention' | Restaurant staff found out they lost their jobs via social media
Some burger chain staff first saw the news online...
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EY study | Report examines DE&I impact on productivity & talent attraction for UK firms
A new report underlines the key role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in improving productivity...
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‘Overdue an update’ | 200 more UK employers make permanent switch to a four-day work week
The five-day working week is 'no longer fit for purpose,' asserted the 4 Day Week Foundation's...
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'Not proper work' | WFH has set UK back 20 years, says ex-Asda, M&S boss
The former boss of Asda and M&S says WFH is not "proper work” and has set the UK's productivity back...
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Holy Fathers | Pope offers monthly 'baby bonus' to Vatican employees, expands paid paternity leave
A communique from the Governorate of Vatican City Sate, sent on 15 January, said that families with three...
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'Vital step forward' | Carer's Leave Act prompts more employers to introduce paid carer's leave for the first time
New research shows that many employers have gone above and beyond the statutory regulations to introduce...
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‘Should not create problems’ | Lloyds Banking Group tells staff to meet office attendance requirements - or risk losing bonuses
Senior bank employees are expected in the office at least two days a week.
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Can't get no satisfaction | UK falling behind on worker appreciation, study shows
Gender and seniority impact employee satisfaction, study finds...
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'Circling back' | Revealed: the most annoying email habits staff want to end
A new study has revealed the nation's most hated email habits, including corporate jargon and awkward...
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‘Treating us like children’ | JPMorgan & WPP staff push back against return-to-office mandates
JPMorgan has shut down an internal forum where staff criticised the controversial return-to-office...
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Dimon’s demands | JPMorgan to order staff back to office five days a week
JPMorgan is planning to order staff back to the office full-time, upping requirements for many of the...
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'Freedom & responsibility' | Netflix denies 'targeting' employees on parental leave during layoffs
In a public statement, Netflix Chief Talent Officer Sergio Ezama suggested the claims are untrue. “We...
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‘Toxic’ | PinkNews chief execs accused of sexual misconduct by staff
The two senior bosses at PinkNews, the world's most prominent LGBT news outlet, face allegations of...
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LinkedIn likes | GSK, AstraZeneca investigated by watchdog over employees' social media activity
Pharmaceutical giants GSK and AstraZeneca have landed in hot water after their employees defied company...
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'Benefits evident' | 4 day week improves staff health but clashes with business needs, new trial finds
A new study suggests that a four-day working week could improve employee wellbeing and even extend life...
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