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'A tax on jobs' | Concerns raised as rumours grow of National Insurance hike for firms
The Government is not ruling out suggestions that businesses may face higher National Insurance contributions,...
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'Unfortunate' | Worker who sued employer after not receiving leaving card loses tribunal claim
Legal defeat for woman who sued over a lack of a leaving card...
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'Nobody should feel fear' | BBC launches independent review of workplace culture
The BBC has confirmed details of an independent review of its workplace culture, following a period of...
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'Plainly inappropriate' | Judge who sent love letter to colleague steps down from President role
A High Court judge who was reprimanded for sending a love letter to a junior colleague, has stepped down...
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Mental wellbeing | Police officer banned from running side-hustle while off sick wins £1.1m payout
This news article explores the findings of an employment tribunal, which ruled a police officer was wrongly...
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Employee health | 300,000 people leaving the workforce through ill health each year
New analysis shows high rates of employees leaving the workforce through ill-health. In this article,...
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'Red flags missed' | McDonald's & supermarket factory failed to spot signs of modern slavery
In this article, HR leaders will learn crucial lessons from a BBC exposé which uncovered the exploitation...
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Absence audit | Tesla bosses make surprise visits to homes of workers on sick leave
This article covers news from a Tesla factory that dozens of employees on long-term sick leave received...
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'Deeply sorry' | Harrods MD admits 'we failed our colleagues' amid Al Fayed scandal
This article covers new statements from the Managing Director of Harrods as sexual abuse claims against...
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'Take it seriously' | EAP boss disappointed by lack of mental health mentions in PM's Labour conference speech
The EAP provider said the lack of mental health mentions from the PM was 'disappointing'...
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Disciplinary 'sham' | Worker who called customer a tw*t in email blunder was sacked to avoid bad press
This article explores the mistakes a company made when sacking an employee who insulted a customer. It...
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Belief rights | Council told to retrain staff on freedom of speech after 'gender-fluid dog' row
This article explores the findings of an employment tribunal relating to discrimination. A judge has...
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Discrimination | Pregnant worker branded 'emotional & hormonal' wins £350k
This article looks at the results of an employment tribunal, regarding the treatment of a pregnant employee....
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'Basic rights' | Workers “cheated” out of £2bn paid holiday leave last year
New research shows that many UK employees aren't taking the full paid leave allowance they are legally...
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Hybrid | PwC to track UK staff working locations amid push for office attendance
PwC will begin tracking the working locations of its UK employees, in a move aimed at enforcing its hybrid...
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Health & wellbeing | Neurodivergent women 'urgently' need workplace support around menstrual health
In this piece, we explore the contents of a new report into the needs of neurodiverse women in the workplace,...
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'Too little too late' | Amazon hikes UK staff pay as union slams worker treatment
This article covers the news of a pay rise for frontline employees at Amazon in the UK, including reaction...
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£50,000 fines | Australian employees given 'right to disconnect' as landmark law takes effect
Under Australia's new law, employers are not barred from contacting employees, but employees are entitled...
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Down in the dumps | Man Utd staff claim they're 'forced to eat in a toilet' amid cost-cutting measures
Staff at Manchester United have made bizarre claims about how cost-cutting measures at the football club...
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'Not compatible' | 'This is a company for grown-ups' CEO tells London staff after imposing RTO mandate
This article looks at a tech firm's decision to introduce a full-time return to office mandate, and the...
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