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'Truly gobsmacking' | Tycoon slammed after calling for mass layoffs of 'arrogant' workers
It's not rare for business moguls to make controversial statements about ordinary, hard-working staff...
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Suspicious minds | Boss arrested for planting GPS tracker on employee's car in sick leave row
This article looks at recent reports of an employee, who was signed off sick, unwittingly having their...
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Ousted | BP CEO quits after probe into relations with colleagues
BP's CEO has stepped down after an investigation found he failed to disclose 'personal relationships'...
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'Eat a d***' | HR manager sent penis-shaped chocolate with lewd message to co-worker
A HR manager at a property company has been accused of sending a phallic-shaped chocolate to an employee's...
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Ultimatum rejected | Grindr employees quit en masse over back-to-office mandate
Return-to-office mandates are becoming an area of growing concern for employees, and thus a growing area...
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£1m lawsuit | Goldman Sachs faces claims of tear-filled meetings, culture of bullying and more
Financial behemoth Goldman Sachs is preparing to face a court battle over a former executive's claims...
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'Heartless' | Worker asks for time off after mum's death - but gets sacked instead
Supporting employees who have suffered a bereavement is an unenviable task that every HR leader will...
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Sexual harassment | £1.3m payout for woman whose boss commented on her breasts
An employment tribunal awarded a woman seven-figure compensation after she was subjected to sexual discrimination...
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'Nightmare’ workplace | Employees gamble and 'get high' while 'KKK' sign hangs in office
An organisation that regulates 'gambling entities' has been accused of having a "toxic" culture where...
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National Grid | £360k payout for trainee sexually harassed by boss
A former National Grid trainee has been awarded almost £360,000 after inappropriate advances...
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Overtime issues | Half of UK employees regularly work unpaid hours
Unpaid overtime appears to have become the norm in the UK, with new research revealing that millions...
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£28m payout | Starbucks worker claims she was sacked for being white
In 2018, two Black men were wrongfully arrested at a Starbucks.
The men, who said they were waiting...
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'Beyond the pale' | BBC presenter allegedly sent pics of celeb's genitals to employees
Reports have emerged that a popular BBC presenter used the threat of explicit pictures to persuade staff...
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'Would you judge me?' | Employee branded 'unprofessional' for fainting at work
Having a medical incident at work is a worrying thing by itself. But how would you feel if your boss...
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Job ad controversy | Firm issues callout for 'non-woke' employee with 'no pronouns'
A job advert has gone viral for its controversial candidate requirements, including the company stating...
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£55k fine | John Lewis worker jailed for stealing stock - how does HR tackle staff theft?
A former John Lewis worker was jailed and ordered to pay back more than £55,000 after he was caught...
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A nation divided | UK staff split over whether political opinions should be discussed at work
As an ESG battle rages through the corporate world, new research highlights disjointed employee opinions...
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'Period of urgency' | Boss demands HR team stay late, work weekends & scrap time off amid 2,300 job cuts
HR workers describe an "extremely toxic" environment as they pick up the pieces after thousands of job...
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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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'They should all go' | How NatWest's Farage fiasco could become a crisis for HR
NatWest Group's chief exec has quit in the wake of Nigel Farage's accounts controversy. And the bank's...
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