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Remote row | Worker unfairly dismissed after request to WFH from Pakistan
A software developer was unfairly dismissed after her employer refused to accommodate her request to...
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'Meant to be a joke' | Worker loses case after boss said she was 'mad for having more kids'
An NHS employee who was told she was 'mad for having more kids' has lost a discrimination case, after...
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Hundreds of millions | Counting the taxpayer cost of whistleblowing failures
Ignoring whistleblowers has cost the taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds...
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'Difficult decisions' | Tesco to cut 400 jobs across head office & stores
Tesco has announced plans to cut 400 jobs as part of plans to streamline the business...
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'Abused his position' | Detective sacked after sexually touching junior officer
A police detective sergeant has been sacked for inappropriate sexual conduct, following a probe by the...
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HR cuts | People Managers among hundreds of roles being axed at Morrisons
Morrisons has become the second supermarket in less than a week to announce a major round of job cuts,...
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‘Overdue an update’ | 200 more UK employers make permanent switch to a four-day work week
The five-day working week is 'no longer fit for purpose,' asserted the 4 Day Week Foundation's...
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'Difficult choices' | Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs amid 'challenging cost environment'
Sainsbury's has confirmed plans to cut over 3,000 jobs as it prepares to tackle a “challenging cost...
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Typos & low output | Museum social media worker wrongly sacked for quality & quantity of work wins £22k
This news article looks at how an employer's shortfalls in a dismissal process has led to a five-figure...
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Davos 2025 | PwC Chairman: We should treat AI as a 'digital colleague'
The timely words came while Goldman Sachs rolled out an AI agent for 10,000 staffers, described by a...
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Employment Rights Bill | Government considers ban on NDAs in sexual misconduct cases
Campaigners want the ban included in the Employment Rights Bill...
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'Incredibly let down' | UK Meta staff concerned over firm's DEI & job cuts
This news article provides updates on the latest issues at Meta, following plans to cut 5% of jobs globally...
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'Long-term strategy' | 'More effective ways to cut costs' says Chief Appreciation Officer as BP announces 4,700 job cuts
BP will cut over 5% of its global workforce amid ongoing efforts to reduce costs. But a leading Chief...
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'Misinterpreted' | 'Air kissing' a colleague isn't sexual harassment, tribunal rules
An alleged 'air kiss' was 'misinterpreted' as a sexual advance, a judge said...
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Deloitte study | Less hiring, more cost-cutting as CFOs brace for 2025 challenge
Optimism among firms hits two-year low...
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'People are scared' | HR experts react as McDonald's rocked by new harassment & bullying scandal
This article explores new claims of bullying, harassment and abuse of employees, by colleagues and managers,...
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‘Lax procedures’ | Groucho Club allowed to reopen after rape allegation - provided staff complete welfare training & monitor toilets
The Groucho Club has been allowed to reopen after having its license re-instated following a rape allegation—provided...
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'Poorly judged' | Ofcom in hot water over 'want to work in porn?' job ad joke
Ofcom has issued an apology after an employee posted a controversial advert for a role monitoring pornographic...
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Disability | NHS Trust unfairly dismissed cleaner who took 400+ days off
NHS bosses had a 'wealth of evidence' to recognise their employee's disability...
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'Verging on stalking' | Worker who bombarded boss with romantic messages loses discrimination case
Tribunal rejects claims of sexual orientation discrimination...
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