UK 
United StatesEthics
Equality | BNP Paribas worker sues over 'laddish' work culture
Stacey Macken found a witch's hat on her desk and had her performance review left openly...
HR Grapevine
Me Too | Job advert calls for 'experienced harassers'
To highlight the unfortunate prevalence of bullying and harassment in the workplace, The Women's Equality...
HR Grapevine
Cabbages & corporate cards | Staff reveal the quickest ways co-workers have been fired
In a Reddit thread, user Bartertownbeer, asked the question other forum users:'What is the fastest you...
HR Grapevine
Ageism row | HR worker, 45, felt victimised by younger colleagues who rebuffed her Christmas party suggestion
A HR advisor reported staff in their 20s were 'negative and derisive' towards her while discussing potential...
HR Grapevine
Discrimination | Worker wins £20k payout after being told to pick up dog poo
A worker, who claims she was forced to pick up dog poo by her boss, has been awarded more than £20,000...
HR Grapevine
Work-life balance | Ajax-Tottenham Champions League 'sickie' ends up in job loss
Losing his job after colleagues spotted him on television, this case actually raises important...
HR Grapevine
Company culture | How to deal with toxic colleagues
Toxic behaviour can come in several forms making it difficult to identify. However, turning your attention...
HR Grapevine
'Embarrassed & degraded' | Employee sent home after boss deemed dress 'too short'
This article explores a recent tribunal relating to dress codes at work, and features expert insights...
HR Grapevine
REVEALED | Shocking sexual harassment allegations at Qantas
A survey of 2,400 staff members discovered that one in four female pilots had experienced...
HR Grapevine
'Fear & intimidation' | Ellen DeGeneres Show hit by 'toxic workplace' claims
Numerous former and one current employee working on the Ellen DeGeneres Show have claimed that they experienced...
HR Grapevine
Discrimination | Domino's worker lost his job after racial slur
An employee wrote racial slurs on a colleague's pizza box, which later resulted in the worker losing...
HR Grapevine
'Lethargic & lazy' | Worker claims she 'won't work with fat colleagues'
In a controversial TV interview with the This Morning show hosts, Fitness Writer Samantha Yardley claimed...
HR Grapevine
Discrimination | Ex-worker 'mocked over age' wins £15k payout
A worker has won a £15,000 age discrimination payout after a tribunal heard that she was repeatedly...
HR Grapevine
Controversial 'joke' | Netflix suspends trans worker who crashed exec meeting to protest comedy show
Netflix has reportedly suspended a band of employees for crashing an executive meeting to protest a new...
HR Grapevine
Employee surveillance | Sky workers 'unhappy' over all-day workplace filming
'Sky News Raw' will broadcast employees going about their work in the office...
HR Grapevine
Minor infraction? | Sainsbury's worker of 20 years fired over 30p bag
A long-serving Sainsbury's employee found himself at the centre of controversy after being caught on...
HR Grapevine
People hack | The REAL reason your staff come into work
While many may assume that money is the main motivator, new research from Perkbox has revealed that going...
HR Grapevine
Drinking & cigarettes | Zoom standards 'slipping' during lockdown
A recent WIRED article detailed that during a company Zoom call...
HR Grapevine
REVEALED | These are the World's Best Workplaces for 2020
The pandemic has had a drastic impact on the UK jobs market. Whilst some have seen the actions of...
HR Grapevine
Values | 5 signs your workplace culture is toxic
No business can be sustainable if the culture is negative...
HR Grapevine
Topics A-Z
Browse our A-Z catalogue of diverse and relevant content topics catered to HR professionals.
