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'Put up & shut up' | Bullying claims at Welsh university spark calls for independent review
Allegations of a “toxic culture” and staff being “forced out” have prompted calls for an independent...
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'Orwellian' | Universities face legal scrutiny after claims of covert monitoring of pro-Palestine staff
Twelve UK universities have been warned of legal risks after allegations they used private firms to monitor...
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'Fell between the cracks' | Police force breached Equality Act over ADHD support and noise-cancelling headphones request, tribunal finds
Comments questioning an employee's ADHD diagnosis and a failure to make reasonable adjustments have landed...
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'They have a duty' | More than 6 million UK managers don't have mental health training
New research reveals 6.1m UK workers with line management responsibility are not prepared for conversations...
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'Unacceptable' | HR failings criticised after council worker exposed himself to colleagues
A tribunal has found failings in an employer's HR response after a worker exposed himself to colleagues...
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'Not part of the job' | 8 in 10 workers have experienced abuse at work in past year, some by colleagues & managers
Union figurehead says “ministers must prioritise HSE funding to keep workers safe”...
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'Stupid thing' | Police worker 'key-jammed' laptop with nail varnish bottle to avoid 'going off green'
The former constable joins a growing list of workers caught using underhand tactics to appear present...
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360% | Payroll 'pressure' prompts surge in HMRC tip-offs about underpaying bosses
7,622 tip-offs were filed with HMRC last year regarding failures to pay the national minimum wage -...
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'Death by a thousand cuts' | BBC axing up to 2,000 jobs as broadcaster seeks £500m savings
BBC's interim Director-General warns “big and difficult choices” lie ahead...
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'Culture of silence' | Government consults on stopping NDAs from being used to pressure harassment victims
Victims of workplace abuse will no longer be silenced, Downing Street vows…
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'You'll lose your job' | 'Watch yourself' - NHS staff warned over criticism of Palantir data platform
NHS staff have raised concerns about senior leaders' reactions to them criticising Palantir's data...
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Whistleblowing claim | Worker secretly recorded disciplinary meeting after raising concerns about Israeli company access
IT engineer who raised concerns about Israeli-linked supplier secretly recorded disciplinary meeting...
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827 days | Employee wins £400k after firm refused to honour decades of unused holidays
Bosses cited sustained workload pressures and a long-standing agreement to defer leave as reasons why...
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Flexible working | WFH-related employment tribunals fall for first time since pandemic amid return-to-office push
Experts suggest that a tighter jobs market, remote-friendly companies, and the day-one right to flexible...
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‘Toxic’ | Dan Walker, ITN taken to tribunal over sexism, racism, & bullying claims at Channel 5
Walker has denied all accusations of misogyny and bullying made against him ahead of a forthcoming employment...
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‘Weak management’ | Network Rail accepts failures as worker wins racial harassment tribunal
A tribunal criticised Network Rail for its reaction after a worker's colleagues left an English Defence...
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‘Workers’ rights police’ | Fair Work Agency will have power to 'force entry' into offices
New policy documents show certain FWA officials will have the power to arrest individuals suspected of...
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New rights, new risks | Looming employment rights could create more contract & temporary work, expert warns
Findings raise concerns that reforms designed to protect workers could inadvertently leave more people...
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Scott Mills | BBC's sacking of star DJ coincides with scrutiny over £1.5m staff disputes bill
BBC sacks Scott Mills over 'personal conduct', as experts say swift action may signal a shift in...
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Ageism claim | NHS worker wins harassment case after colleague called her 'Auntie'
An NHS worker has won a harassment claim after a colleague repeatedly called her “Auntie” and suggested...
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