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'Horrifying' | Asda workers bitten, stabbed, punched & threatened with syringes
A third of Asda staff have been attacked at work in some horrifying ways, a union survey has...
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Horizon scandal | Gov mulled sacking ex-Post Office chief over ‘people management’ skills
The government raised concerns a decade ago about the 'people management' skills of controversial ex-Post...
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Mental health | Morning meeting put bipolar Amazon worker at 'substantial disadvantage'
An Amazon worker with severe anxiety and bipolar disorder was unfairly treated by being required to attend...
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Office mandates | Remote work tribunals to rise as firms axe WFH, HR experts predict
HR experts expect a rise in employment tribunals citing remote working, with a growing number of firms...
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Santander hack | HR data on staff among millions of bank's records stolen by cyber criminals
Sensitive HR data on employees is said to be among the millions of records stolen and being sold by a...
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'Regional disparities' | Majority of UK CEOs based in Southern cities, while North falls behind
New data has revealed where the CEO capital of the UK is, and the results show a clear disparity between...
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'Matter of life or death' | WFH detective was pressured to return to office despite serious heart condition
A detective was banned from working from home, despite battling a heart condition that was reportedly...
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'Voluntary resignation' | Man Utd staff given days to decide whether to quit their jobs
Weeks after axing WFH, Manchester United is inviting staff to quit their jobs, giving them less than...
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'Inherently linked to gender' | Calling a female colleague 'frumpy' is sex discrimination, judge rules
An employee left "humiliated" after being called a "frumpy grandma" was the victim of "unwanted conduct...
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Santander | Bank CEO reveals he would've turned down job without option to work from home
Santander's UK chief says it's unnecessary for staff to be in the office five days a week, and is leading...
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CIPD warning | 'Worrying unintended consequences' of Apprenticeship Levy highlighted in new report
New analysis reveals worrying unintended consequences of the Apprenticeship Levy on skills...
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'Alarming' data breach | Hackers access 270,000 payroll records of armed forces personnel
More than a quarter of a million payroll records of British armed forces members have been exposed to...
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'An intense 5 years' | HSBC chief executive quits bank to focus on work-life balance
The CEO of HSBC has announced he is leaving the bank to focus on better work-life balance, following...
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'He's not authentic' | Post Office ex-HR chief says CEO led efforts to 'defame & ostracise' her after pay row
The ex-head of HR at the Post Office was 'deliberately defamed and ostracised' after the CEO grew angry...
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'Ignoring the root cause' | PM's call for end to 'sick note culture' questioned by HR pros
Rishi Sunak has called for an end to “sick note culture” as he outlined sweeping reforms to the UK's...
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Productivity paranoia | WFH monitoring back in spotlight amid high sales of 'mouse jigglers'
With sales of 'mouse jiggler' devices still going strong, the ethics of monitoring remote staff are back...
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'Bit of a social club' | John Lewis culture overhaul mooted as new chief announced
A company culture overhaul could soon be underway at John Lewis Partnership, according to a business...
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C-Suite shake-up? | Goldman Sachs urged to split CEO & chairman roles amid 'conflict of interest' concerns
Goldman Sachs has been urged to split the CEO and chairman roles held by David Solomon, in addition to...
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'Enough is enough' | Staff at huge UK union vote to strike over alleged failure to stamp out sexual harassment
GMB employees say bosses have failed to act on pledges to stamp out sexism and harassment in the...
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Kate Middleton | HR probe underway as hospital staff accused of snooping on Princess of Wales' medical records
A hospital CEO has vowed to take "all appropriate" action if staff are found guilty of snooping on Kate...
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