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Escalation | Managers ill-equipped & lacking confidence to handle complex HR cases
Managers' inabilities to lead on people matters is fuelling an escalation of workplace issues, a new...
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New era | First wave of Employment Rights Act reforms take effect
The first round of measures under the Employment Rights Act has come into force, marking the start of...
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'We've listened' | Lloyds chief admits staff data row 'created concern' during pay talks
The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group has admitted that the lender's use of employee bank account...
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ONS latest | Youth unemployment hits five-year high as wider labour market weakens
Young people are bearing the brunt of a cooling labour market, as employers grow increasingly cautious...
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'Turning point' | UK's largest tribunals centre set to open in bid to tackle backlog of cases
New hub aims to tackle the growing tribunal backlog, but employment lawyers say the number of trained...
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'Widespread ageism' | Job applicants 55 & over are less desirable hires for employers, study suggests
Job applicants cease to be seen as a desirable hire by employers when they reach their mid-50s, according...
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Tribunal | Lloyds' disciplinary action over employees' anti-Israel posts was 'heavy handed' - but not discrimination
Judges ruled that two employees should have received guidance rather than disciplinary action after posting...
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'Closed-mind' | BT duo accused of 'inciting violence' against colleague in Teams chat were wrongly sacked
A tribunal has criticised a 'fundamentally flawed' HR probe led by BT which accused two call centre workers...
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'Not balanced' | Prison officers sacked after 'fundamentally flawed' HR probe into assault claims
Three HMP Edinburgh officers were unfairly dismissed after a prisoner alleged assault. The tribunal criticised...
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'Exacerbating the issue' | HR is making UK's sick-leave crisis worse, says 'Keep Britain Working' author
Sir Charlie Mayfield suggested HR teams are avoiding difficult conversations about sickness, warning...
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Employment Rights Act | 'Fire & rehire' protections delayed until 2027 - breathing space for HR or greater legal risk later?
The Government has delayed the introduction of new protections against “fire and rehire”, pushing...
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'Help at the push of a button' | Spat at and pushed down stairs - Openreach rolls out new app to help protect employees
27,000 people will have access to new safety tool after surge in abuse and assault incidents…
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‘Bogus’ | Urban Outfitters & Dreams questioned over use of gig app to secure 'self-employed' staff
The TUC claimed that bosses could be using the app to 'exploit gaps in the law' and 'deny workers...
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'Cost & legal risk' | Short-term sickness already employers' biggest challenge ahead of major sick pay reforms
Short-term, frequent absences are employers' biggest sickness-related challenge which could be exacerbated...
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'Monitored by AI all day' | Ex-TikTok staff accuse social media firm of bullying, harassment & 'union busting'
Ex-TikTok moderators are mounting a legal claim accusing the company of bullying, harassment and union...
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'I'm going to jail' | Fraudster stole £550k from employer by inventing fake workers & pocketing the wages
A manager has admitted siphoning more than half a million pounds from the business by creating “ghost”...
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Social gatherings | How a decision not to invite an employee to a work Christmas party ends lead to a tribunal
A tribunal has dismissed a disability discrimination claim brought by an ecologist who was not invited...
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'Only speak English' | Worker banned from speaking native language on personal call wins race claim
A nuclear worker has won a race discrimination claim after being told he could not speak Swahili during...
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'Wake-up call' | Millions of workers left in the dark as historic employment reforms approach
The UK is on the brink of the most significant transformation of workplace rights in decades, millions...
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Workplace adjustments | Neurodiverse worker awarded £12k after 'outside the box' remark found to be disability harassment
A tribunal has found that a manager's response to a neurodiverse worker's request for adjustments...
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