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'Deliberate & calculated' | £8k bill for employee who secretly worked other jobs while claiming sick pay
This article explores an investigation into an employee's fraudulent activity by claiming sick pay at...
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Retail redundancies | Ted Baker closes its final stores, putting over 500 jobs at risk
Ted Baker has closed its last stores in the UK after revealing it would be shutting its doors earlier...
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'Murky waters' | ‘Right to switch off’ welcomed but legal risks lie ahead for HR
This article covers the Government's plans to introduced laws preventing employers from frequently contacting...
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Race discrimination | £58k payout for Boots pharmacist who was stereotyped as an 'aggressive black man'
This article explores the results of a recent employment tribunal involving claims of racial discrimination,...
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'It will hit hard' | UK inflation rate rises - what HR needs to know about its impact on employees
This article explores the UK's recent inflation rate rise, and the effects it may have on the workplace....
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£470k fine | Twitter employee wrongly sacked for not replying to Musk's email ultimatum
An ex-senior employee at Twitter's European HQ has won over £470k after a tribunal ruled that his...
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Bribery policies | Bosses ban worker from accepting £3k community gift - was it the right move?
While anti-bribery policies are a sensible move, an HR expert explains why a whip-round for a street...
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'Deeply damaging' | Age UK committed age discrimination against job candidate, tribunal rules
After an admin error saw the candidate rejected, the charity tried to justify why the application had...
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'Top-down culture' | Qantas slashes former CEO's exit pay after damning leadership report
Qantas has cut its former CEO's exit pay by more than £4m after a review into his leadership...
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HR's role in health & safety | Company fined £1m after worker suffers fractured skull & back in 10m fall
A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over 10 metres and sustained serious...
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Age discrimination | Worker broke wind on younger colleague to 'take him down a peg or two'
The employee was subjected to a series of shocking incidents, including a colleague deliberately breaking...
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Mental health | Woman whose dream job offer was withdrawn over antidepressants use set for tribunal
The 'impressive candidate' was well into the onboarding process when her job offer was rescinded...
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BBC probe | Huw Edwards & the risk of sacking staff accused of criminal activity
The BBC has been on the receiving end of some tough questions regarding its handling of the Huw Edwards...
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'Speak up' | Is HR responsible for tackling bullying? Employees have their say
Workers seem divided on the issue of who should be responsible for tackling workplace bullying...
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£22k dispute | Jet2 worker who quit over 'extreme hairstyle' row loses compensation bid
A former Jet2 cabin crew member who quit following a row over her 'extreme' hairstyle has lost a...
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Low Pay Commission | Major wage changes highlight for review of HR operations
In a move designed to “put more money in working people's pockets”, the Government has overhauled...
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£25bn presenteeism plague | Rising workplace sickness costing UK economy billions per year
A new report reveals a staggering £25bn 'hidden cost' to businesses from lower productivity among...
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C-Suite Stability | Boards look for continuity in leadership amid global political change
Boards are looking for stability at the top in a quarter which saw major political upheavals in the UK,...
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'It got dodgy fast' | Firm stunned as remote employee is unmasked as North Korean hacker
The cyber attacker passed four video interviews & a background check before attempting to infiltrate...
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Communicating change | 1 in 5 UK business leaders don't talk to staff about their company's future
Nearly a fifth of UK businesses do not talk to staff about the future of the company...
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