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Context is key | Sacking of BBC host who called staff 'C-words' puts focus on swearing policies
Tribunal involving national broadcaster raises questions about the seriousness of office...
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Overt or covert | Can your employees tell the difference between banter and bullying?
Survey results pose concerns around whether employees can identify unlawful behaviour...
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Trouble brewing? | A guide to solving workplace disputes
Workplace disputes can happen at any time, and between anyone...
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Ill-conceived | Telling GPs to sign fewer sick notes would be bad for staff and worse for HR
Gov plans to reduce hours lost to sick leave with an unorthodox approach...
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£71k payout | Boss wanted to oust middle-aged man in favour of younger candidates
Attempts at diversifying the workplace go awry...
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Employment law | Viral clip claims worker sacked for 'being annoying' - is it legal?
Viral clip outlines incident and the employment law behind it...
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'Zero tolerance' | McDonald's signs legal pledge to tackle sexual harassment in UK workforce
More than 1,000 complaints lodged against fast food giant, union claims...
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‘We won’t be bullied’ | Legal row halts Royal Mail strike - and distracts us from the real issue
Union leaders claim firm's legal wrangling is an effort to demoralise staff who are picketing over...
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'Much needed' | Protection for pregnant staff gets legal boost - how will it impact HR?
New legal decision set to ease concerns around pregnancy in the workplace...
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'Short sighted' | British Airways hits turbulence over new rules limiting crew's social media use
Debate takes off after airline reveals social media policy reforms...
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'No shows' | Claims of Amazon marking strike staff as AWOL - and what HR can learn from them
Workers left fearing for their jobs after staging firm's first UK strike...
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'Too ambitious' | Spotify overspent & grew too fast - now staff are paying with their jobs
CEO admits situation is his fault, but ordinary workers are the ones taking the hit...
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Safety risks | One in five experience violence or harassment at work
Charity calls for workplace reforms in light of worrying data...
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'A step backwards' | 'Menopause leave' law setback doesn't mean HR can ignore the situation
HR can still form its own policies despite Government rejecting legal campaign...
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'No discrimination' | Judge rules Deutsche Bank sexism complaints were 'part of office life'
Tribunal deems comments 'silly' but not offensive or discriminatory...
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'Time theft' | Ethical issues arise as tracking software gets employee sacked
'Big Brother' tech lands employee in hot water...
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'Draconian' | Government's anti-strike law will 'exacerbate an already ugly situation'
Union fury as Rishi Sunak unveils anti-strike laws for 'minimum service levels'...
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Show me the money | Should job ads without salary info be illegal?
Failure to list salaries on job adverts upholds inequality, campaigners warn...
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'You'll die soon' | Victim of vile office abuse on a mission to criminalise workplace bullying
Campaigner shares details of harrowing abuse to highlight big HR issue...
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'Sexist & belittling' | Firm sacked worker after pregnancy revelation
Firing a pregnant employee is always a bad idea
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