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Legal warning | 'Employees could be caught by aggressive rec tactics'
As uncertainty continues to grow in the world of work, competitors may start to capitalise on these fears...
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Back to work | How to reintegrate furloughed staff
From July 1, 2020, 'flexible furloughing' came into play which allowed employers to bring staff back...
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'Furlough fraud' | First arrest sends stark warning to employers
When the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak earlier this...
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'Modern slavery' | Lawyer responds to damning allegations at Boohoo factory
After an undercover reporter suggested that workers at a Leicester factory, which supplied Boohoo clothes,...
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Royal staff | COVID-19 sparks fears of mass redundancies
Due to the increasing lack of money the Royal Family is bringing in for tourism this year, up to 250...
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REVEALED | Which areas in the UK used furlough most?
New analysis from the accounting firm Moore looked at 632 UK constituencies and highlighted the top 20...
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'Slaves' | Microsoft firm at centre of racist analogy row
A former employee at Microsoft's streaming service Mixer has shared his experiences of racial discrimination...
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'Furlough fraud' | Shocking number of staff asked to break rules in lockdown
New research from Crossland Employment Solicitors has found that 34% of UK employees have been asked...
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FINAL DAY | What HR needs to know about furlough
Gov.uk has said that today (June 10, 2020) is the final day that employers can apply for the Coronavirus...
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Burnout | Worker wins £36k payout due to 'boredom'
A worker at a Paris-based perfume company has been awarded £36,000 after his job was considered too...
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Bon Appétit | Boss resigns after 'brownface' photo emerges
Adam Rapoport, the long-time editor in chief of Bon Appétit magazine, has announced his resignation...
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COVID-19 | Crisis handling could see rise in staff claims, lawyer suggests
With companies such as Uber recently hitting headlines for the way in which it informed staff of job...
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Trump | Employee sacked for 'refusing to work Sundays'
In a lawsuit, a former employee at President Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, claims she was fired after...
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Furlough | Anxiety drives 7 in 10 staff to THIS email habit
The pandemic has caused anxiety for employers and employees alike. New research commissioned by Censuswide...
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Work from home | Firm ordered to contribute to staff rent payments
This news comes after many companies including Twitter and Facebook have revised homeworking policies...
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Back to work | Disabled staff fear for their jobs
Reports have indicated that some employers are forcing disabled workers to return to work, despite being...
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Legal | Will furloughed staff receive bank holiday pay?
As Brits get ready to down tools for another bank holiday weekend, HR Grapevine speaks to legal experts...
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Furlough | Sports Direct & House of Fraser 'pressure' staff to work
Retail chains Sports Direct and House of Fraser have hit headlines after managers at the stores alleged...
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Legal | Give tribunals £100k damages power, top lawyers suggest
Law Commissioner Nicholas Paines QC said that employment tribunals play an important role in safeguarding...
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IR35 delay | 'This will be a welcome relief for contractors'
As coronavirus continues to cause mass panic across the UK, the Government has revealed that the upcoming...
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