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‘Unwavering’ | Microsoft exec says the company's commitment to D&I is 'stronger than ever'
Microsoft's Chief Diversity Officer has reemphasised the company's ongoing commitment to D&I as some...
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'Reasonable & justified' | WFH employee's complaint over office attendance dismissed
An employer was within its rights to ask a fully-remote worker to attend the company office once a month,...
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4 day week furore | Father awarded £20k after colleagues gossiped about his flexible hours
This article explores the findings of an employment tribunal involving the treatment of a father and...
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Cost vs. benefit | Employment Rights Bill to cost UK firms £5bn a year, Gov reveals
Labour's Employment Rights Bill is poised to introduce significant changes to the UK labour market,...
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£28k payout | Worker laid off after returning from maternity leave pregnant again
This article highlights a recent employment tribunal on the issue of pregnancy discrimination. It also...
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'Helps me focus' | Bailiff loses bid to bring emotional support dog to work
The bailiff argued that the dog helped her manage stress...
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'Zero tolerance' | LSEG fires worker after 'concerning' video emerges
The London Stock Exchange Group has sacked an employee after a “concerning” video involving the staff...
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‘We don’t want to’ | London Underground workers to strike over pay, hours, & lunch breaks
London Underground workers are planning strike action across November amid an ongoing dispute over pay,...
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ONS latest | UK labour market recovery slows as budget looms
The UK's labour market recovery is showing signs of a slowdown...
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'A tax on jobs' | Concerns raised as rumours grow of National Insurance hike for firms
The Government is not ruling out suggestions that businesses may face higher National Insurance contributions,...
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'Unfortunate' | Worker who sued employer after not receiving leaving card loses tribunal claim
Legal defeat for woman who sued over a lack of a leaving card...
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'Nobody should feel fear' | BBC launches independent review of workplace culture
The BBC has confirmed details of an independent review of its workplace culture, following a period of...
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'Plainly inappropriate' | Judge who sent love letter to colleague steps down from President role
A High Court judge who was reprimanded for sending a love letter to a junior colleague, has stepped down...
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Mental wellbeing | Police officer banned from running side-hustle while off sick wins £1.1m payout
This news article explores the findings of an employment tribunal, which ruled a police officer was wrongly...
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Employee health | 300,000 people leaving the workforce through ill health each year
New analysis shows high rates of employees leaving the workforce through ill-health. In this article,...
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'Red flags missed' | McDonald's & supermarket factory failed to spot signs of modern slavery
In this article, HR leaders will learn crucial lessons from a BBC exposé which uncovered the exploitation...
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Absence audit | Tesla bosses make surprise visits to homes of workers on sick leave
This article covers news from a Tesla factory that dozens of employees on long-term sick leave received...
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'Deeply sorry' | Harrods MD admits 'we failed our colleagues' amid Al Fayed scandal
This article covers new statements from the Managing Director of Harrods as sexual abuse claims against...
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'Take it seriously' | EAP boss disappointed by lack of mental health mentions in PM's Labour conference speech
The EAP provider said the lack of mental health mentions from the PM was 'disappointing'...
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Disciplinary 'sham' | Worker who called customer a tw*t in email blunder was sacked to avoid bad press
This article explores the mistakes a company made when sacking an employee who insulted a customer. It...
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