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Landmark ruling | Supreme Court decision on holiday pay rights will have huge impact on HR
A court has ruled that employees who only work for part of the year, such as term-time workers, are entitled...
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'Cowardly' | Boss sacks worker by email minutes after finishing shift together
A boss allegedly sacked a worker just minutes after saying goodbye to them at the end of their...
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UK heatwave | Is a 'max working temperature' a realistic way to keep staff safe?
With the country facing a potentially lethal heatwave, calls are growing for the introduction of a maximum...
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Tribunal | Treatment of vegan Subway worker puts spotlight on protected philosophical beliefs
A subway worker was sacked after blowing the whistle on her bully boss who “waved meat in her face”...
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Ageism | Firm thought worker would accept huge workloads & no promotions. It cost them £96k
An ex-employee has won nearly £100,000 after bosses were found to have overlooked her for promotions...
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'Astonishing threat' | Gov plan to replace striking staff with agency workers will 'erode rights'
Legal experts have offered their insight on proposed law changes which would allow agencies to supply...
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'Scandalous behaviour' | Coca-Cola could be next firm to face strike action over 'abysmal' pay row
Coca-Cola could be the next firm to be hit by strike action, as workers at one of its UK sites threatened...
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Sacked | Worker's crucifix necklace row shows how easily employment laws can be broken
An employee who was sacked for refusing to remove their crucifix necklace at work has been awarded more...
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'Do the right thing' | Uber, once known for its dire staff benefits, urges rivals to improve theirs
Uber has urged rival firm Bolt to give drivers better employment benefits, after a union launched legal...
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'How to lose employees' | Punctuality is key, but is this punishment for late staff a step too far?
Punctuality should always be expected of employees, but one boss's extreme approach to punishing late...
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'Savage as it gets' | Missguided's redundancy process sparks anger - how can HR get it right?
Fashion retailer Missguided has attracted controversy over the way it announced a string of redundancies,...
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'Remove the stigma' | Menopause tribunals are rising as more staff call out bad HR policies
Employment tribunals relating to menopause are on the rise, new data has revealed...
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Sue Gray report | HR experts discuss what's next for Downing St's whistleblowers & law breakers
Sue Gray's report into Downing Street's lockdown breaches was published in full yesterday, comprising...
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Klarna job cuts | Redundancy announcement videos can spark outrage, but is the anger valid?
'Buy Now Pay Later' firm Klarna announced this week that it was cutting around 700 jobs, following...
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'Left behind' | M&S worker's sacking after shift change row proves need for flexible policies
M&S has found itself at a £15,000 loss after an employment tribunal ruled bosses had discriminated against...
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'Shameful' | Mum-to-be's demotion shows outdated views on pregnant staff must change
A firm's decision to demote an expectant mother, before sacking her during her maternity leave, has...
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'Workers are suffering' | Did the Government 'turn its back' on workers with the Queen's Speech?
Following the reading of the Queen's Speech in the Houses of Parliament yesterday, many experts within...
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EXCLUSIVE | HR leaders discuss how YOU can handle Parliament-style sexism & misogyny
Complaints of widespread sexism and misogyny towards female MPs in Parliament have emerged this...
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Jacob Rees-Mogg | HR experts explore legal risks behind MP's 'cowardly' notes to WFH staff
HR experts have weighed in on the controversy surrounding Jacob Rees-Mogg's attempts to get staff back...
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'Feared for safety' | HR at Google-owned firm 'outright ignored' sexual assault complaints
HR bosses at a Google-owned tech firm have been accused of 'mishandling', 'minimising' and 'outright...
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