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'Legal & moral obligation' | Amid growing heatwave risks, should the UK have a maximum working temperature?
The UK should consider introducing a legal maximum temperature for workplaces to protect employees as...
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'Scapegoat'? | Scott Mills plans legal fight against BBC over sacking - law expert questions if broadcaster was 'overzealous'
An employment lawyer has questioned whether the BBC acted too hastily in sacking Scott Mills, as reports...
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Speak-up culture | Digital whistleblowing dominates as anonymous reporting surges
New data reveals a more cautious UK workforce when it comes to raising the alarm on workplace...
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The path forward | King's Speech 2026: All the key HR updates on employment reform, apprenticeships & digital ID
The Government used the King's Speech to double down on employment reform, skills investment, immigration...
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'Concerning picture' | Health & safety seen as 'box-ticking exercise' by more than half of HR pros
New data exposes the hidden scale of workplace injury suppression and the financial toll workers are...
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Caught in the act | Sacked for eating stolen peanuts, or lying about it? Why Gousto worker's dismissal hinges on dishonesty
A Gousto worker was sacked after eating stolen peanuts on the factory floor. An employment expert explains...
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'Shielded' | BBC accused of 'cover-up' over alleged assault on female colleague by presenter
Broadcaster accused of failing to act on allegations that a male presenter violently assaulted a female...
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Gig economy | 7,000 couriers take Just Eat to tribunal in battle for minimum wage & holiday pay
Thousands of Just Eat couriers have launched legal action against the delivery giant in a major worker-status...
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£234k payout | Health & safety chief on Star Wars show unfairly dismissed after clash over role & authority
A tribunal has awarded more than £234,000 to a health and safety manager on a Star Wars production after...
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'Put up & shut up' | Bullying claims at Welsh university spark calls for independent review
Allegations of a “toxic culture” and staff being “forced out” have prompted calls for an independent...
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'Orwellian' | Universities face legal scrutiny after claims of covert monitoring of pro-Palestine staff
Twelve UK universities have been warned of legal risks after allegations they used private firms to monitor...
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'Fell between the cracks' | Police force breached Equality Act over ADHD support and noise-cancelling headphones request, tribunal finds
Comments questioning an employee's ADHD diagnosis and a failure to make reasonable adjustments have landed...
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'They have a duty' | More than 6 million UK managers don't have mental health training
New research reveals 6.1m UK workers with line management responsibility are not prepared for conversations...
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'Unacceptable' | HR failings criticised after council worker exposed himself to colleagues
A tribunal has found failings in an employer's HR response after a worker exposed himself to colleagues...
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'Not part of the job' | 8 in 10 workers have experienced abuse at work in past year, some by colleagues & managers
Union figurehead says “ministers must prioritise HSE funding to keep workers safe”...
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'Stupid thing' | Police worker 'key-jammed' laptop with nail varnish bottle to avoid 'going off green'
The former constable joins a growing list of workers caught using underhand tactics to appear present...
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360% | Payroll 'pressure' prompts surge in HMRC tip-offs about underpaying bosses
7,622 tip-offs were filed with HMRC last year regarding failures to pay the national minimum wage -...
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'Death by a thousand cuts' | BBC axing up to 2,000 jobs as broadcaster seeks £500m savings
BBC's interim Director-General warns “big and difficult choices” lie ahead...
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'Culture of silence' | Government consults on stopping NDAs from being used to pressure harassment victims
Victims of workplace abuse will no longer be silenced, Downing Street vows…
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'You'll lose your job' | 'Watch yourself' - NHS staff warned over criticism of Palantir data platform
NHS staff have raised concerns about senior leaders' reactions to them criticising Palantir's data...
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