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Matt Groening | The Simpsons creator accused by ex-employee of failing to prevent stalking
Matt Groening, the creator of the hit animated TV show The Simpsons, has been accused by a former employee...
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'Coercive behaviour' | BBC warns staff about 'abusing power' in updated guidelines following Huw Edwards scandal
The BBC have updated their guidelines for employees, warning them that using their “celebrity status”...
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Sex harassment row | Boss accused of sexual harassment for shortening his own name to 'Willy'
A warehouse worker said his boss's shortening of his own name to “Willy” was disrespectful &...
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Fraud | Employee stole over £200K to buy gifts for TikTok stars
A former employee at a church in Alabama is guilty of transferring over £200,000 from her employer to...
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'Humiliating & degrading' | Bully boss invited female employee on holiday amid barrage of sexual & abusive texts
A bombardment of text messages and constant berating left a worker feeling suicidal, a tribunal...
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Eavesdropping | EAP provider let clients listen in on employee helpline calls
Health Assured, which is one of the biggest suppliers of Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP), let third-party...
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A laughing matter? | Pregnant HR manager received laughing emojis from boss after being sacked
A HR manager has been awarded over £21,000 in a tribunal after her manager sent her laughing emojis...
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EHRC consultation | Equality watchdog seeks employers' views on workplace sexual harassment guidance
Britain's equality watchdog has launched a consultation with employers on an update to its technical...
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'That's my girl' | Apple worker who took secret pics of female colleague was unfairly sacked
Despite the shocking actions, an employment tribunal ruled that the tech giant did not follow correct...
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General Election 2024 | What Labour's landslide victory means for employers
Following an emphatic victory for Labour at the polls, we look at their plans for employers as well as...
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'Repeated contact' | Worker sues bosses who sent her 'unwanted' birthday card
Sending a birthday card to an employee who explicitly stated they didn't wish to celebrate could be harassment,...
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Inclusion | Sainsbury's rapped after sick manager omitted from International Men's Day post
A Sainsbury's manager has won a disability discrimination tribunal after being left out of a social...
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Discrimination case | Orange employee sues for not getting work despite receiving full pay for 20 years
An employee sued her former employer for not giving her any work, despite being given a full salary for...
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£26k payout | Solicitor made redundant after telling bosses she was pregnant
A solicitor who was made redundant just weeks after telling her boss she was pregnant has won more than...
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Just banter? | Apple worker's Covid joke to Chinese colleague was not grounds for sacking, tribunal rules
Banter and explicit language were 'embraced' by staff at the Apple store where the incident occurred,...
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'Cruel & unnecessary' | Staff at major hospitality firm protest plans to cut 1,500 jobs
There is anger over a leading hospitality firm's plans to cut 1,500 jobs, which could leave some on-site...
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Misconduct | Law firm partner had sex on a desk and told female employees to wear 'short skirts'
A senior partner at a law firm in Bristol has been suspended and is facing a tribunal after telling a...
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Sellafield | Ex-HR consultant at nuclear site is charged £5k after losing 'whistleblower' tribunal
An HR consultant who alleged she was sacked after raising bullying concerns at the Sellafield nuclear...
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£60k payout | Teacher who refused school transfer due to menopause symptoms was unfairly sacked
A teacher was sacked after refusing to move schools over fears it would exacerbate her menopause symptoms,...
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'Clearly offensive' | Officer sacked after singing homophobic version of 'Last Christmas'
A police officer who altered the lyrics of Last Christmas to a “clearly homophobic & offensive” version...
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