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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'Shameful' | Mum-to-be's demotion shows outdated views on pregnant staff must change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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'Don't die for them' | Activision Blizzard staff stage walkout after firm drops vaccine mandate
Staff at a scandal-ridden video game maker are set to stage a walkout this week over health and safety...
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'HR should help' | Mumsnet post on 'screaming colleague' sparks debate on 'hidden disabilities'
A worker has sparked an online debate about 'hidden disabilities' at work after sharing details of...
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Chipotle | Boss 'ignored' multiple sexual harassment claims against 'vulnerable' workers
Fast food chain Chipotle subjected young female employees to “egregious and ongoing” sexual harassment...
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'Apathy & inaction' | Disney staff stage walk out amid pleas for more LGBT+ staff protection
Disney employees are staging 'virtual' walkouts this week as part of demands for the firm to take...
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'We don't matter' | Staff sent severance payslips BEFORE firm tells them they've been sacked
A firmed marred in controversy has hit headlines once again after sending staff severance checks before...
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Legal row | Worker sacked for taking religious holiday off puts spotlight on discrimination laws
A worker who was sacked for taking time off work to observe a religious holiday has won a huge court...
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Staff mistreatment | Bullying & withheld pay claims lead to calls for crackdown on bad bosses
Calls are growing for the UK Government to fast-track plans for an employment rights watchdog to crackdown...
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Vaccine mandates | What Google's U-turn on controversial 'no jab, no job' rule means for HR
Google has reversed plans to require all workers to be vaccinated against COVID in order to keep their...
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'Appalling treatment' | NatWest faces £2m payout for sacking worker days after cancer surgery
NatWest could be forced to part with £2million after a tribunal ruled an employee was wrongly dismissed...
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Pay dispute | Employee goes on strike on FIRST DAY of new job
A university lecturer has gone on strike on her very first day in her new job...
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'Conflict & confusion' | HR at risk of legal battles with staff as last COVID rules set to end early
Employers and HR leaders have been warned not to 'cut corners' as they scramble to prepare for an...
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'It's shameful' | Staff could pay THOUSANDS to save jobs as 'fire & rehire' plan causes fury
Workers at one of the UK's most renowned charities are facing a choice between losing their jobs or shelling...
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'Painful abuse' | Tesla HR accused of punishing staff who complained of 'rampant' racism
HR bosses at Tesla have been accused of ignoring complaints of racism from employees, and instead punishing...
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'Huge implications' | Pimlico Plumbers defeated in landmark court battle over holiday pay rights
A worker has won a landmark legal case at the Court of Appeal regarding whether he should be paid thousands...
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