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Voluntary redundancies | IBM asks HR staff to come forward for layoffs amid cost cutting
IBM has asked its staff to volunteer for redundancy amid another round of global job cuts, with a significant...
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Benefits boost | Marks & Spencer announces biggest ever investment in pay & family leave policies
M&S has revealed significant improvements to UK maternity, paternity and adoption leave policies to support...
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'Encouraging bad employers' | Tribunal fees a 'green light' for bad bosses to exploit staff, campaigners warn
This article explores mass calls from lawyers and campaigners to stop the reintroduction of employment...
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Women's Pay Day | Gender pay gap means women work first two months of the year 'for free'
The average woman effectively works for free for nearly two months of the year compared to the average...
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'Action needed' | 1 in 5 neurodiverse employees have faced harassment or discrimination at work
Only half of neurodivergent employees feel their firm has a supportive climate where people can talk...
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'Insulting gimmick' | Rail firm Avanti under fire over gift bags given to menopausal employees
Rail firm Avanti West Coast has come under fire over its gift bags including a fan "for hot sweats" and...
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C-Suite conduct | CEO of biotech firm sacked for having 'inappropriate' relationships with staff
A British biotech firm has sacked its CEO after an investigation found he had engaged in relationships...
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Staff priorities | Healthy work-life balance tops UK workers' list of priorities in 2024
The majority of UK workers would choose better work-life balance over higher pay in both their current...
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The Body Shop administration | Why EX matters even in times of crisis
The Body Shop has entered administration in the UK, threatening 200 outlets and the jobs of over 2000...
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WFH crackdown | Firms risking their employer brand by tightening remote work rules
Employers are toughening up remote working rules, with three out of five UK workers revealing their company...
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'Worrying to say the least' | 'Growing disconnect' as working parents seek more employer support
The number of working parents looking for new work to help manage the cost of living and balance their...
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Going out in style? | Worker quits job with company-wide email resignation letter
After her boss chose to berate her in a reply-all email chain, an employee handed in her notice in similar...
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CIPD warning | Staff told to expect smaller pay rises this year
Employers will need to balance tightening purse strings with employee expectations for higher pay as...
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Sacked for 'being boring' | £426k payout for worker who refused to take part in team events
An employee has been awarded nearly half a million Euros following a legal victory previously dubbed...
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Communication & leadership | The most in-demand workplace skills for 2024 revealed
New data shows that despite AI's growing impact on the world of work, soft skills are still the most...
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'Totally against it' | Alan Sugar hits out at WFH, saying concept 'bad for morale & learning'
The Apprentice boss Alan Sugar claims WFH is “bad for morale” and that employees can't learn while...
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'The great wellbeing walkout' | Retention set to be 'colossal issue' in 2024 as 3 in 4 firms neglect employee morale
Firms can't afford to pay lip service to staff morale if they want to retain talent...
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Wellbeing | AstraZeneca wrongly sacked Dr whose mental health impacted behaviour to staff
An employment judge says AZ should have identified the role that mental health was playing in the conduct...
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Social media controversy | BBC senior employee sacked over offensive Facebook posts
A senior employee at the BBC has been sacked after allegedly sharing racist Facebook posts on their personal...
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'Kung Fu him' | £30k payout for Asda worker 'kicked in backside' by female colleague
A male employee “humiliated” by a female colleague told a tribunal his situation would've been handled...
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