Ethics
Culture | Famous firm accused of pressuring staff to drink at work
A trio of both current and former employees have alleged that the 'constant pressure' instigated...
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Employee gripes | HR reveal the most absurd complaints from staff
Sometimes HR has to deal with some utterly surreal and absurd situations in the workplace...
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Equality | Top 50 Employers for Women 2019 REVEALED
The list included the likes of Fujitsu, Barclays and Willmott Dixon...
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Explicit | Execs sacked over 'laddy' WhatsApp chat sue for £300k
The executives, who shared explicit content and crude jokes about female colleagues, claim that they...
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Relationships | Boss who matched with employee on Tinder quits job
One female employee matched with her boss on Tinder, which resulted in him quitting his role as CFO in...
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Work uniform | Employer scraps request for staff underwear photos
While work uniform is often a core part of workplace policy, one firm has come under fire for a 'bizarre'...
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Workplace drinking | EastEnders star suspended for 'being tipsy'
It's reported that Jessie Wallace was 'tipsy' while on set and has been suspended after show bosses...
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'Want flexibility' | Apple employees in backlash against hybrid work plans
According to reports from The Verge, in response to the survey sent out in early June...
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'Inconsistent with our values' | Netflix fires three staff after 'criticising co-workers' in work chat
A Netflix Spokesperson told HR Grapevine that "these directors were fired because they made critical...
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'Absolute ineptitude' | Employee finally sacked after avoiding work for 20 years
Worker who showed up in just four out of the past 24 years 'made up work' and spent days texting during...
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Bereavement | Amazon worker 'fired' after spending extra hour with dying relative
The Sacramento warehouse worker was in the throes of completing a night-time shift when she received...
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Beliefs | Can staff refuse service for 'personal reasons'?
A Pharmacist refused to dispense emergency contraception on a Sunday because it went against her personal...
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Elon Musk | Tesla CEO tells staff to 'prove themselves' in email
Tesla's CEO sent a lengthy email to employees on Wednesday to notify them of the company's plans...
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Misconduct | Employee sacked after 'pulling sickie' to go on TV
Losing his job after he was spotted on the TV show, this case raises points about employee's going on...
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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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Discipline | Employee reported for...eating a sandwich
An author tweeted a photo of a black Metro employee eating on the train in her work uniform and reported...
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Misconduct | Apple sacks employee after x-rated text fiasco
After being handed a phone to fix this Apple staffer did the unthinkable...
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Misconduct | Employee spiked 'uptight' co-workers' drinks with LSD
An Enterprise Rent-A-Car employee has been detained by police for lacing co-workers'...
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Toxic culture | TV star's sex scenes spark HR debate
It is alleged that the show creator 'cajoled' actors to get naked, which later led to the sudden...
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Discrimination | Female employee accused of being ill after not wearing makeup
One Twitter user explained that after turning up to work makeup-free, she received three emails in one...
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