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'No excuse' | Royal Mail wrong to block worker's parental leave request, tribunal rules
A Royal Mail postal worker has won a tribunal claim after the company unlawfully stopped her from taking...
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LIVE UPDATES | Budget 2025 brings major shifts for HR, including wage rises & salary-sacrifice reforms
HR Grapevine highlights what today's Budget announcements mean for HR leaders keeping an eye on pay,...
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'A lot is changing' | How employers are shifting strategy ahead of the Employment Rights Bill
As the UK moves closer to enacting the proposed UK Employment Rights Bill, new research shows high awareness,...
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Unwanted gifts & texts | Met Police manager posed as Ronan Keating during colleague harassment spree
A Metropolitan Police call centre manager posed as Ronan Keating and targeted a colleague with unwanted...
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Neurodiversity | Surge in employment tribunals disputes related to autism, ADHD & neurodiversity discrimination
Employment tribunal cases related to neurodiversity rose by 79% last year, new research reveals...
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Language | NHS worker raises misgendering claim after colleague's 'mush' & 'nut job' comments
An NHS employee claimed she was misgendered and referred to using slurs such as “mush”, “nut job”...
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Misconduct | Only a third of HR teams receive whistleblowing training
Despite playing a crucial role in dealing with misconduct and wrongdoing in the workplace, only a third...
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Watchdog warning | McDonald's ordered to step up sexual harassment protections
McDonald's will bring in new sexual harassment training for managers in strengthened measures agreed...
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‘Vexatious’ | HMRC to receive £20,000 from ex-employee after winning return-to-office tribunal
The worker was said to be 'prepared to use whatever means he could' to avoid returning to the...
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‘Flagrant attack’ | Grand Theft Auto-maker Rockstar accused of unlawfully sacking staff over union activity
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain claim more than 30 UK workers were unlawfully...
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Rachel Reeves | Pre-Budget speech sets stage for tax rises - what does it mean for employers?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a rare pre-Budget speech to lay out the “principles and choices” shaping...
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‘Old-school’ | RNLI worker who called Sadiq Khan a 'terrorist' unfairly dismissed - tribunal
The tribunal ruled that the RNLI's investigation into the workers' comments lacked transparency and...
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Reasonable adjustments | Autistic Wetherspoons worker 'persecuted' for misusing staff discount wins tribunal
Wetherspoons failed to offer reasonable adjustments during the disciplinary process, the tribunal...
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Unpaid work | Employment lawyer raises concerns after autistic man loses voluntary Waitrose role following pay request
An employment lawyer has warned that Waitrose may have breached employment laws after a severely autistic...
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£140k payout | Teacher told she had 'let colleagues & students down' for taking sick leave
A teacher who was told she had “let [her] colleagues down and [her] students down” after taking time...
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Tensions rising | Employers fear era of 'unstable' worker relations amid new union rights
CIPD urges government to set vision for workplace relations with concrete measures...
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'Many procedural failures' | Firefighter unfairly dismissed after incident with YouTuber, tribunal finds
A firefighter who was filmed taking a member of the public's phone and throwing it into undergrowth...
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Employment rights | Just 1 in 6 HR teams fully confident their practices would stand up in tribunal
New research has revealed that many HR teams are uncertain whether their current practices would stand...
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'Theft' | Boohoo worker unfairly sacked for taking chewing gum, tribunal finds
A Boohoo warehouse operative was unfairly sacked after being accused of “theft” for taking chewing...
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'Unpleasant & hostile' | Calling a colleague a 'nutter' could be harassment, tribunal hears
Royal Mail staff conflict boils over into tribunal...
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