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‘Age Pioneers’ | Baileys maker Diageo reveals plan to help over-50s staff reshape their careers
Diageo says it is proud to have a culture where employees of all ages feel 'valued, rewarded,...
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'Flexibility is key' | Younger employees driving office return; older colleagues remain reluctant to end WFH
Younger employees are more likely to embrace office working than their older colleagues, with three in...
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‘We must transform’ | BBC to axe jobs in 'major' overhaul of teams behind iPlayer & Bitesize
In an internal email, BBC bosses said the group must become 'outcome-focused' to keep pace with rising...
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'Best of both worlds' | Home working could help bring more people back into work, Lords report says
Home working could support the Government's plans to get people back into work, by enabling people...
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'Everyone's upset' | KPMG scraps overtime pay for junior auditors amid cost-cutting drive
KPMG has scrapped overtime pay for its junior auditors in the UK, a move that has angered staff and comes...
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2nd class | Bah, humbug! Staff 'disappointed' as Royal Mail downgrades Christmas perk
Workers previously gifted a book of 50 or 100 first-class stamps have this year been sent a second-class...
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'Crisis of opportunity' | Independent probe to investigate & tackle rising youth inactivity
An independent investigation will be launched to tackle the persistently high numbers of young people...
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‘Vexatious’ | HMRC to receive £20,000 from ex-employee after winning return-to-office tribunal
The worker was said to be 'prepared to use whatever means he could' to avoid returning to the...
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7th to 224th | GSK loses 'diversity leader' status as staff rue DEI U-turn
GSK is no longer one of the top-ranked European firms on diversity, as the 'court of employee opinion'...
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‘Unacceptable’ | Hospital bosses in hot water after scrapping free tea & coffee for staff
Hospitals across Southampton have ended the perk in a bid to save £50,000, prompting staff...
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‘Flagrant attack’ | Grand Theft Auto-maker Rockstar accused of unlawfully sacking staff over union activity
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain claim more than 30 UK workers were unlawfully...
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‘Good governance’ | World Athletics sacks employees after uncovering £1.3m corporate theft
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said addressing the theft was 'uncomfortable,' but pledged...
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Reasonable adjustments | Autistic Wetherspoons worker 'persecuted' for misusing staff discount wins tribunal
Wetherspoons failed to offer reasonable adjustments during the disciplinary process, the tribunal...
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Tensions rising | Employers fear era of 'unstable' worker relations amid new union rights
CIPD urges government to set vision for workplace relations with concrete measures...
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‘Drastic action’ | Nestlé CEO axes 16,000 jobs, demands automation & 'performance mindset' culture
New CEO Philipp Navratil said 'the world is changing and Nestlé needs to change faster'...
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Whistleblowing | Research reveals chasm between witnessing & reporting workplace misconduct
Despite a concerning number of employees witnessing workplace wrongdoing, many do not report it, according...
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Wellbeing policy | MHFA England launches public consultation on new workplace Mental Health First Aid standards
Mental Health First Aid England has launched a public consultation to set out clear, evidence-based guidance...
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WFH wanes | Hybrid working now the UK's dominant choice as remote falls out of favour
Remote working is now the least popular work set-up among UK jobseekers...
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'Still work to be done' | Almost half of firms not compliant with sexual harassment duties, one year since law change
Firms admit concerns over complying with legal reforms...
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National Work Life Week | Employee wellbeing proves critical to retention rates
More than a quarter of employees feel their employer is responsible for their wellbeing...
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