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International Friendship Day | Four ways to foster social connections between colleagues
Four top tips to facilitate healthy relationships between employees in the workplace...
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Free speech row | Firm taken to tribunal after pulling job offer over candidate's LGBT+ social media posts
A candidate's 'dream job' offer was allegedly withdrawn after the company found his comments on LGBT+...
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Viral video | Supermarket worker fired for filming theft - should he have been sacked?
A supermarket worker has been fired for filming three men stealing nearly £400 ($500) worth of washing...
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Gen-Z problems | Are businesses really ditching younger talent due to frustration?
We're constantly hearing of businesses being forced to adapt to the shifting expectations of the modern...
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Diversity | Colleague comes into office just to steal parking space - do similar workers get along more?
Employee spats happen often. Arguably, people tend to get along more when they see eye-to-eye, have things...
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Viral TikTok | Ex-worker returns laptop in Gucci bag so boss doesn't think she's 'screwed without the job'
A former employee has gone viral on TikTok after returning a work laptop in a paper Gucci bag to insinuate...
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Employment tribunal | Worker battling cancer sacked for 'decreased productivity'
A UK worker has won over £30,000 in a discrimination tribunal case after her employer sacked her for...
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'Error of judgement' | Employee sacked for lying about failed maths GCSE on application
A police officer has been sacked after bosses discovered he had lied about failing his maths GCSE during...
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Leaked Zoom rant | CEO says staff worried about bonus cuts should 'leave pity city'
Footage has surfaced of a fiery Zoom call in which a boss berated employees for asking questions about...
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'You deserved better' | Virgin Orbit exec slams bankrupt firm's leaders in farewell to staff
One of Virgin Orbit's outgoing executives has hit out at the firm's leadership, saying employees...
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Talk it over | Bosses see rise in workplace conversations about mental health
More dialogue is a step in the right direction but still 'significant work to be done', says employment...
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Hybrid headaches | 1 in 3 managers find leadership more challenging in the hybrid era
New research illuminates the ways in which the rise of hybrid work is creating challenges for remote...
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'Slow days happen' | Why employers shouldn't be afraid of 'Bare Minimum Mondays'
Ross Seychell, Chief People Officer at Personio, discusess whether 'bare minimum Mondays' are a myth,...
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Burnout Budget | Jeremy Hunt's hiked corporation tax could damage workplace culture
On Wednesday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his long-awaited Spring Budget, which saw corporation...
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Silicon Valley Bank | Fraud case against SVB execs puts C-suite transparency in spotlight
Bosses at Silicon Valley Bank are being sued by shareholders following the firm's financial collapse,...
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'Seismic impact' | BBC's Lineker U-turn speaks volumes about staff revolts & social media rules
Social media policies and employee revolts become standout issues for HR following BBC controversy.....
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ESG expectations | 'Conscious quitting' is something HR should pay close attention to
HR's latest catch phrase sheds light on an important workplace issue...
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'A misunderstanding' | As Elon Musk mocked a disabled Twitter employee, HR was ghosting him
Musk apologises after mocking worker, claiming he was given inaccurate information...
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Making ends meet | Gen Z side hustles are booming - should HR be worried?
According to data from the Close Brothers Financial Index, money worries are now impacting over three...
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'All about balance' | Quiet quitting isn't going away. What can HR leaders do to buck the trend?
In this feature, Dr Erin Eatough, Sr Insights Manager for BetterUp, discusses quiet quitting and the...
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