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Lawsuit | Google manager told issues she faced were due to 'everything going on with George Floyd'
A former Google manager has filed a lawsuit against the tech company claiming she was passed over for...
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'Hard to work with' | Game designer boss admits she 'doesn't hire' white people
A recent revelation by a game designer has ignited a fierce debate over discrimination and the importance...
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Parker Review | Ethnic diversity on Boards is improving, but not fast enough
Recent analysis of company directors, chief executives and senior management in the UK's biggest companies...
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British Heart Foundation | Major employer transforms recruitment practices to reduce bias in new ED&I push
In a bid to foster a fair and inclusive work environment, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has announced...
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'Reputation over wellbeing' | MPs accuse HR of 'protecting sexist bosses' in new report
In a scathing report released Friday, Parliament's Treasury Committee accused HR departments of prioritising...
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Female parity | Land of the Vikings best place for women to work
Norway has been declared the best place in Europe for women to work. It tops the polls for the high numbers...
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Live Blog | HR & employment experts react to the Chancellor's Spring Budget 2024
Follow HR Grapevine's live updates on the key takeaways for people leaders following the Chancellor's...
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'Hijacked the system' | Payroll assistant swindled employer out of £85k with fake expense claims
A payroll assistant conned her employer out of nearly £85,000 by making false expenses payments...
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Fraud probe | Employee dodges prison after claiming £10,000 in sick pay while working second job
Workplace fraud is in the spotlight after a worker claimed £10k in sick pay while secretly having another...
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Horizon probe | Post Office CEO under HR investigation, ex-chairman reveals
The Post Office's CEO is the subject of an 80-page HR probe, the company's ex-chair claimed during...
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Fraud | BP worker's husband guilty of insider trading after overhearing remote work calls
The husband of a BP employee has pleaded guilty to illegal insider trading after overhearing his wife...
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Boardroom boost for females | Women take more FTSE 350 seats but the gender gap continues
Women take more FTSE 350 boardroom seats but the gender gap continues.
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Privacy concerns | Major leisure firm ordered to stop using facial recognition tech to track staff attendance
The UK's data watchdog has ordered a major leisure firm to end facial recognition and fingerprint...
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CIPD warning | Nearly 1 in 5 major firms not carrying out pay gap reporting despite legal obligation
Nearly one fifth of large employers don't carry out gender pay gap reporting, despite legal requirement...
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'Encouraging bad employers' | Tribunal fees a 'green light' for bad bosses to exploit staff, campaigners warn
This article explores mass calls from lawyers and campaigners to stop the reintroduction of employment...
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'Time to take action' | Firms risk being sued over lack of menopause support for staff, watchdog warns
Employers could face disability & gender discrimination claims if they fail to make reasonable adjustments...
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'Taking client property' | Cleaner sacked after eating leftover sandwich takes law firm to court
A cleaner is suing a City law firm for indirect race discrimination after being sacked for eating a sandwich...
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Vigilantism | Boss jailed after using shotgun to threaten employee he accused of theft
A former company boss has been jailed for assaulting a member of staff with a pistol and shotgun, after...
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'Completely let down' | Barclays VP denied promotion due to race & gender, tribunal claims
A Barclays vice president is suing the bank for £230,000, alleging she was passed over for promotion...
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Age & gender row | TikTok chief says female staff 'should remain quiet and humble', sacked exec alleges
A former TikTok marketing exec alleges she was sacked after complaining about sex and age...
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