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£27k payout | Nursing home worker unfairly dismissed after taking cat to vet during work hours
This article explores the findings of a recent employment tribunal, which ruled on the accusations of...
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CIPD warning | Looming National Insurance changes prompt widespread plans to cut hiring and increase redundancies
Latest data highlights urgent need for Government to provide business support...
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'Disproportionate response' | Christian teacher sacked over LGBTQ+ social media posts wins landmark free speech appeal
A Christian teaching assistant who was sacked for sharing social media posts about LGBTQ+ education has...
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KPMG, REC data | UK job market downturn persists as hiring slows further
The UK labour market continued to deteriorate at the start of 2025, as recruitment activity declined...
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£15m investment | Lidl CPO rewards 'hard-working colleagues' with hourly pay increase for 28,000 UK staff
Lidl's updated entry-level wages will sit 50 pence above the government's new National Living...
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Equality Act | Voodoo is a protected religious belief, tribunal rules
An employment law expert says a tribunal ruling on Voodoo highlights ongoing uncertainty about what qualifies...
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'Horrendous' | Gino D'Acampo allegations prove there's still work to be done on sexual harassment in the workplace
Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo is facing multiple allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour...
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'Fat' & 'bald' | Hospital receptionist awarded £19k after 'banter' with security guard ended in assault
A hospital receptionist who was allegedly attacked by a security guard after their workplace 'banter'...
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Worker health | Surge in employment tribunal claims relating to long Covid as employers struggle to manage workplace sickness
Long Covid legal cases rising as long-term absentees to return to work...
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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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