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WFH & long weekends | Boss claims staff want 'pop star' treatment - does he have a point?
Workers wants to be treated like 'pop stars' over their desire to work from home and have shorter...
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'A bl**y joke' | Is Lord Sugar's scathing attack on PwC's flexible working policies valid?
This week, Apprentice star and business magnate Lord Sugar launched a scathing attack on PwC's new summer...
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McColl's administration | How should HR support workers during times of crisis?
Even before McColl's collapsed into administration, HR teams will have had their hands full dealing with...
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'Not sensible' | Firm says staff can work from home permanently if they take HUGE pay cut
A London law firm has offered staff the option to work from home permanently...
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Ageism | Boss' critique of 'entitled' young staff sparks debate on Millennial work attitudes
Recent comments about Millennials being 'demanding' and having an 'inflated sense of entitlement'...
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'Shouldn't get involved' | Ex-McDonald's CEO wages war on firms with 'woke' HR policies
The former CEO of McDonald's has launched a campaign to combat what he considers to be “woke” corporate...
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Inclusion | Employee benefits for LGBTQ+ staff “insufficient”, study finds
One-third (33%) of employers think there are insufficient benefits for LGBTQ+ employees, according to...
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Gender pay gap | Asda accused of 'exploiting & undervaluing' female staff amid equal pay row
Asda has been accused of 'exploiting and undervaluing' female workers by paying them less than some...
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Productivity | 3,000 UK staff to join 'world's largest' four-day week trial
Thousands of UK workers are set to join an ongoing four-day work week trial, which organisers say could...
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'Disconnected' | 7 in 10 office workers demand action against loneliness
Nearly three quarters of workers (73%) believe their employers should take action to mitigate against...
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Talent retention | Is THIS the most effective way to get staff feedback?
As the Great Resignation rages on with no sign of abating, employers are casting around for the best...
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'Needlessly unkind' | Fury as firm 'mocks' staff upon office return amid back-to-work anxiety rise
A company has attracted waves of backlash online after displaying 'insensitive' posters around its...
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'It's too soon' | Remote staff anxious about office returns, report finds
Now COVID restrictions have been lifted, employers are increasingly expecting their staff to return to...
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Covid updates | 'Naive' fines for staff who head to office, hospitality funding & isolation times cut
When Boris Johnson announced a 'roadmap' out of Covid restrictions earlier this year, to be completed...
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Huge backlash | Bosses U-turn on plan to ignore Gov 'work from home' advice
Publishing house Future, which owns the likes of Marie Claire, Tech Radar and Metal Hammer, this week...
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KPMG vs Deloitte | Opposing hybrid work plans spark disagreement between rival bosses
Bosses of two of the UK's biggest accounting firms have expressed opposing views on the importance...
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'You are nuts' | Morgan Stanley boss blasts employees who aren't back in the office
A boss at Morgan Stanley has admonished young bankers who aren't returning to their offices full time,...
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'No resilience' | City firm gives unlimited leave to 'fed up' staff - research shows it might not work
A stockbroker has joined the ranks of firms offering unlimited time off for its employees as the battle...
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'Um...no thanks' | 'Your boss can visit whenever they fancy' said remote work job ad for Barbie toymaker
Mattel has made headlines after saying that bosses can visit whenever they want...
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Rishi Sunak | Experts weigh in on Chancellor's Autumn Budget 2021
Today, October 27th, Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be releasing the Government's Autumn 2021...
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