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Recruitment row | Facebook to pay £10m over claims its hiring process was 'discriminatory'
Facebook will pay out more than £10 million after its hiring processes was declared to be discriminatory...
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Activision Blizzard | 20 staff sacked as sexual harassment & 'frat boy' culture scandal continues
Video game maker Activision Blizzard has reportedly sacked 20 employees following an investigation into...
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£40k payout | HR worker sacked during maternity leave was left 'unable to feed newborn'
A mum who was fired while on maternity leave has been awarded more £40,000 after a tribunal ruled that...
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'HR did nothing' | Goldman Sachs boss 'BRAIN DAMAGED intern in hazing ritual'
A Goldman Sachs intern was subjected to a 'hazing ritual' so brutal that he was left with lasting...
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Sacked | Worker blamed DOG for exposing 'tight underwear' to female colleague on video call
A worker was sacked for exposing his 'tight' underwear to a female colleague on a Zoom call - then...
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'Daily' slurs | Tesla HR boss HITS BACK online after firm's £100m racial abuse payout
Tesla must pay £100m for failing to stop a black former worker from being racially abused, the...
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Privacy concerns | IKEA staff find 'HIDDEN' cameras in staff toilets and locker areas
IKEA has launched an investigation following reports that surveillance cameras were placed in the ceilings...
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Fuel shortage crisis | Worker books Airbnb for a week to avoid petrol queues - should you?
With fuel shortages impacting commuters across the UK, one worker has taken a novel approach to avoiding...
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Job loss fears | 7 in 10 firms expect redundancies as furlough scheme ends
As the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme approaches, a new study reveals that 7 in 10 employers...
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Not lovin' it | HR worker sacked after kicking off over his chicken nugget lunch
An HR advisor was sacked after complaining about the size of his portion of chicken nuggets in the staff...
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Costly dispute | Google ex-employee scores payout after being 'sacked for workplace activism'
Google has paid off a former worker who was allegedly sacked after criticising the firm's political...
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'Humiliating & degrading' | Boss 'wanted to bet' on pregnant worker's weight - tribunal awards her £30k
A marketing executive's boss joked about placing bets on how much weight she would gain while she was...
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'Enough is enough' | Employers demand law change after key workers attacked
Leaders within the retail sector are imploring the Government to follow in the footsteps of Scotland...
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'Hidden overtime' | Overwork 'epidemic' raises calls for 'right to disconnect' law
UK workers are in the midst of an 'epidemic of hidden overtime', and demand has risen for new laws...
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Activision 'culture crisis' | Top HR boss quits as function accused of 'doing nothing' amid sexual harrasment case
Activision Blizzard leaders have departed the company as it faces a sexual harassment lawsuit...
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Sick pay & minimum wage | What Labour's pledge could mean for HR
According to new Labour plans, the Guardian reports that all workers - from direct staff to those in...
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'Asked HR to help' | Amazon worker's miscarriage puts focus on workplace pregnancy policies
An Amazon worker's miscarriage has reignited the conversation about workplace pregnancy policies.
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Expert advice | 'Freedom Day' has passed - here's what to consider in a workplace mask policy
While wearing a face mask is no longer compulsory after 'Freedom Day', the Government recommends that...
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CIPD & TUC respond | Gov's sexual harassment proposals would require employers to be more proactive
This news has attracted the attention of the CIPD - the professional body for HR and people development...
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'Inconsistent with our values' | Netflix fires three staff after 'criticising co-workers' in work chat
A Netflix Spokesperson told HR Grapevine that "these directors were fired because they made critical...
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