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'Fuelling the fire' | BBC warned staff 'not to gossip' over Huw Edwards allegations
Office gossip policies are in the spotlight after BBC bosses warned staff against discussing the Huw...
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£28k payout | HR worker was ordered to clean toilets after returning from maternity leave
A mother was left 'degraded and humiliated' after being subjected to a 'discriminatory regime' upon her...
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Racism claims | Ex-CNN reporter allegedly told she 'didn't have the look' for presenting
A former CNN reporter is taking the network to tribunal...
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Free speech row | Firm taken to tribunal after pulling job offer over candidate's LGBT+ social media posts
A candidate's 'dream job' offer was allegedly withdrawn after the company found his comments on LGBT+...
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HR headache | Workers are taking secret 'hush holidays' - what are they?
According to the ONS, around 44% of workers currently do their jobs remotely. This usually means working...
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Disney & Warner Bros | Major firms ditch diversity officers - is this the end for corporate DEI?
A group of production studios have let go of or lost their diversity officers, highlighting that many...
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'Get the sins out' | Employer hires fake priest to extract work 'confessions' from staff
An employer must pay over £100,000 in damages after hiring a fake priest to extract work-related 'confessions'...
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'Stark reminder' | WHSmith & Argos among firms who didn't pay minimum wage
Major British firms have cited technical and admin errors as the reasons for not paying staff the legal...
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Ryanair | Airline's Chief Pilot sent sexual texts and swapped shifts to fly with women
Ryanair has sacked its Chief Pilot after a misconduct probe found he altered flight rosters to ensure...
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'Deplorable' | Lab worker found severed heads on his desk after complaint about work conditions
An employee claims three severed heads were left at his workspace after he raised concerns about 'deplorable'...
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Watchdog warning | 'Neurotech' could be used to track workers' brain data
'Desirable patterns of behaviour' and gaze/gait tracking are among key areas of worker activity that...
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'It's censorship' | Worker allegedly ousted from Oxfam for defending JK Rowling in 'TERF' row
With the charity accused of depicting JK Rowling in a Pride Month cartoon, details of a previous controversy...
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'An awful experience' | Worker with cerebral palsy warned 'not to play the disability card'
Claims emerge of a disabled employee's workplace adjustments request being rejected in shocking...
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£17k payout | Pregnant worker saw own job advertised online before she was sacked
A pregnant worker was stunned to see her own job being advertised online shortly before she was sacked,...
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GDPR breach? | Google accused of illegally hoarding job candidates' personal info for years
Google may have broken both UK and EU data laws by holding onto the personal information of job candidates...
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Employment tribunal | Worker battling cancer sacked for 'decreased productivity'
A UK worker has won over £30,000 in a discrimination tribunal case after her employer sacked her for...
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Goldman Sachs | Finance giant to pay £171m to settle gender bias claims
More than 2,800 women accused Goldman Sachs of committing gender bias when it came to pay and...
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One too many? | Firms urged to cut down on booze at staff parties
Recent headlines have been filled with allegations of inappropriate behaviour and criminal acts at booze-fuelled...
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£42k payout | Victory for employee who was refused WFH request during lockdown
A therapist who lost her job after insisting she worked from home during the pandemic has been awarded...
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'Endemic' | Unions warn ministers to not backtrack on sexual harassment bill
In a joint letter, unions and groups have warned the government to not backtrack on plans to implement...
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