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'Let down' | NHS bosses apologise to staff over 'toxic' workplace culture
NHS bosses in Scotland have apologised to staff after a report found evidence of a toxic workplace culture...
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'Build a world class EX' | Manchester United kicks off search for new HR leader
Manchester United has begun its search for a new HR leader to help build 'a world class employee...
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'Simple error' | No racial motive behind typo in teacher's name, judge rules
The misspelling of teacher's surname was 'simply a typing error' and not an act of racial discrimination,...
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180 feedback | Pharma giant GSK 'promotes' and 'fires' on culture, CEO reveals
GSK's chief exec Emma Walmsley said culture is 'not just an HR issue' but 'CEO-first'...
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'Outdated idea' | 'Inherently sexist' to ask a woman why she wants to work, tribunal rules
An employment tribunal has found that questioning a woman about why she wants to work and earn money...
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£25k payout | Top-earning exec unfairly dismissed after firm backtracked on promised pay rise
Judge says employer 'tried to reinterpret events' to avoid going through proper dismissal...
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'Concerns RE...' | Worker's distress after boss left sensitive file about her in view of staff
An employee was left distressed after a document about her was left open on her manager's screen in plain...
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‘Critically important’ | McLaren CEO: Early F1 season success thanks to 'world-class HR department'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes his team's early-season victories are not just down to elite technical...
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Digital transformation | Sky to cut 2,000 call centre jobs across 3 sites
Sky plans to slash 2,000 jobs from its UK workforce and shut three call centres in a move towards more...
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'Error of judgement' | Primark chief executive resigns after complaint of behaviour towards a woman
Primark boss accepts his actions "fell below the standards expected"...
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'Sharp uptick' | Biggest monthly increase in vacancies for 3 years despite slashed growth forecasts
Monthly job vacancies rose by almost four percent in February, driven primarily by two sectors, according...
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OBR warning | Employment Rights Bill likely to have 'net negative' impact on economy
The Office for Budget Responsibility predicts the impact of new workers' rights plans...
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Spring Statement | HR experts warn of growing pressures ahead of April changes
While the Government's Spring Statement avoided major new surprises, HR and business leaders are urging...
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'Hu She' & 'Jabba The Hutt' | Solicitor fined for creating crude colleague nicknames & offensive emails
A senior solicitor who referred to colleagues as “Jabba the Hutt”, “Pol Pot” and “The Twittering...
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Live Updates | Spring Statement 2025 - more changes for HR?
HR Grapevine will be bringing you live updates & HR expert reactions to the 2025 Spring Statement. Will...
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£25k tribunal | 'Unwanted birthday card' claim exposes wider HMRC failings
Employee off sick explicitly requested no contact...
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Epilepsy report | HR team told worker she was only allowed 'three seizures a month'
The story, first reported by the Metro, comes ahead of Epilepsy Awareness Day on 26 March...
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'Cheaper isn't better' | Chancellor 'confident' 10,000 civil service 'back office' jobs can be axed
Roles in HR, administration and communications could make up the bulk of the planned job cuts in civil...
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'Difficult decision' | 750 jobs at risk as Santander plans branch closures
Around 750 jobs are at risk after Santander announced plans to close up to a fifth of its UK branches....
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'Cautious approach' | Pay awards stagnate at as National Insurance hikes loom
Businesses delaying pay decisions ahead of NIC increases...
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