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'Genuine interest' | Staff asking black worker about her name, hair & food wasn't racist, tribunal rules
This news article explores a recent employment tribunal into claims of race discrimination, based on...
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Pensions & PTO | Almost half of employers disguise statutory rights as workplace benefits
This article explores the ways some employers are presenting legal employee rights as workplace benefits,...
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‘I heard it on Corrie’ | First Bus worker calling female boss 'bint' was discriminatory, tribunal rules
An unfair dismissal tribunal has ruled that a former First Bus employee discriminated against his manager...
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‘Harassed & degraded’ | Employee with MS sues TikTok alleging disability discrimination & a toxic work environment
TikTok, owned by ByteDance Ltd., has been hit by a lawsuit from a UK-based employee with multiple sclerosis...
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HR failure? | Report reveals 'shockingly high' 52% of LGBT+ employees have been bullied or harassed at work
Research published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has found over half of LGBT+ workers have suffered...
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P Diddy lawsuit | Music producer accuses rapper of sexual assault whilst working with him
The rapper Sean Combs, better known as his stage name 'P Diddy', is challenging allegations from...
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Sexual harassment | Lawyer pestered newly promoted female colleague for sex during work trip
This news article explores a recent ruling on sexual harassment from a senior lawyer towards a female...
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'Sham interviews' | Wells Fargo faces lawsuit from investors for fake DEI interviews
Wells Fargo, its CEO and two other executives at the firm are facing a class action lawsuit after allegedly...
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Reclaiming wages | Huw Edwards asked to return £200k pay - what can HR do if he says no?
The BBC has asked disgraced news presenter Huw Edwards to return a huge chunk of the salary he was paid...
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'Verbal abuse' | Young crew claim Strictly Come Dancing has 'toxic culture, particularly for junior staff'
Numerous junior members of the crew on the BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing have revealed the culture...
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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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