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Flipped off | BT worker giving female colleague the middle finger not sexual harassment, tribunal rules
Giving the middle finger at work isn't sexual harassment if it's done to both male and female colleagues,...
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Neurodiversity | IT giant's failure to provide ADHD training 'set employee up to fail'
Bosses failed a senior employee with ADHD by neglecting neurodiversity awareness training sessions, recommended...
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'Horrified' | Lewd secret santa gift in work chat made new hire quit after just 8 days
Worker felt "singled out" in a work group chat involving a lewd Secret Santa gift...
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Race claims rejected | Couple sacked by Waitrose after unauthorised trip claim they were targeted for having 'tanned skin'
A Waitrose duo sacked after an unauthorised 8-week trip abroad claimed they were discriminated against...
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Supermarket pay row | Tesco heads to Court of Appeal in £4bn equal pay dispute
Tesco has returned to the Court of Appeal to challenge an earlier tribunal decision, in a long‑running...
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House of Lords | 'Day one' unfair dismissal rights blocked in major blow to Employment Rights Bill
Gov's promise for automatic protections is overturned in House of Lords vote...
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Moonlighting | Council worker guilty of fraud after holding four jobs at once
A council employee who secretly held four public sector jobs at the same time has been found guilty of...
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'Deep concern' | FCA staff threaten industrial action over proposed hybrid working changes
Union warns of mass resistance as 93% of members back action against increased office time...
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Insecure work | Charity warns of serious consequences after plans to ban zero hour contracts are watered down
A charity has issued a stark warning of continued exploitation and financial insecurity for workers after...
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'Had enough' | Nuclear site staff stage strike amid claims of staff being bullied
Hundreds down tools after alleged bullying by supervisors...
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£1m lawsuit | Moet Hennessy whistleblower allegedly told she was 'gagging for it'
Former executive dismissed months after flagging misconduct to HR...
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'Highly unusual step' | BMW bosses spied on disabled worker in botched bid to prove sick pay fraud
Bosses showed 'level of distrust or hostility' towards disabled worker...
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'Breaking the cycle' | Government launches 'crackdown on sick notes' in return-to-work push
A new scheme aims to reduce 'not fit for work' declarations by offering support for workers instead of...
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'An inconvenience' | Tribunal awards £190k to director sacked after heart attack left him with brain injury
A “workaholic” senior director has been awarded nearly £190,000 after a tribunal found he was unfairly...
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'Shocked & offended' | Worker who claimed boss called him 'old git' loses age discrimination case
A worker who claimed he was repeatedly mocked about his age - including an alleged “old git” by a...
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BBC probe | MasterChef host Gregg Wallace sacked ahead of misconduct report release
Former MasterChef host sacked following surge of misconduct claims...
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'Huge milestone' | HR experts react to ban on NDAs in cases of workplace abuse
New legislation will stop confidentiality clauses from being used to silence victims...
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'Long overdue' | Bereavement leave to be extended for parents facing early pregnancy loss
Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave...
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'Deeply concerning' | Immigration compliance 'outsourced to HR' amid visa system flaws, lawyer warns
MPs' report finds tackling of worker exploitation 'slow & ineffective' - expert says responsibilities...
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'Below the standard' | Former Royal Navy chief sacked over affair with subordinate
Ex-Admiral admits behaviour 'fell well below the standard'...
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