Managing change
‘Milking the system' | Boss sacks staff refusing to go back to work after furlough
The boss of Pimlico Plumbers, Charlie Mullins, has hit headlines once again after stating that he has...
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Furlough | Leader claims staff have 'abused' scheme in This Morning interview
In an interview with ITV's This Morning, Pimlico Plumbers' boss, Charlie Mullins, claimed that some...
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‘Cynical & shocking stunt’ | Staff sent 'pandemic bonus email' to test cybersecurity expertise
A West Midlands Trains Spokesperson said that 'we take cybersecurity very seriously. We run regular training...
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Success | 7 annoying traits that HR leaders should never have
From ignoring colleagues when walking to your desk in the morning, to 'replying all' in an email chain...
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COVID-19 support | 'Lockdown leave' could save working parents
Following the latest lockdown restrictions and subsequent closure of schools, Zurich UK has introduced...
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COVID-19 | CEO slams firms for 'unethical' use of furlough scheme
The chief executive of a law firm has hit out at employers for the 'unethical' use of the Government's...
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Wellbeing ‘timebomb’ | Lockdown could spark employee burnout crisis
With scientists questioning if current restrictions will have the same positive impact as previous lockdowns...
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'Hamster wheel' | HR partner breaks down over burnout and too much work
Taking to Reddit, one HR partner who is new to the people function explained that they work in a lean...
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John Lewis | Boss gets £1m payout as 14,000 furloughed
According to John Lewis Partnership's latest annual report, the firm's former Managing Director, Paula...
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HR recognition | 'Employees seem to forget HR are people too'
HR spends a lot of time ensuring that employee wellbeing is up to scratch but is the people function...
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‘Lockdown 3.0’ | What do the latest restrictions mean for HR?
Following UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement of a national lockdown last night, HR Grapevine...
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REVEALED | The bosses that have taken pay cuts during the outbreak
To keep businesses afloat and to ensure that staff maintain some level of financial certainty throughout...
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WFH | Employee claims she was fired after 'noisy kids' interrupted work calls
A working mum-of-two from California has claimed that she was let go from her job after her boss became...
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‘Highly controversial’ | 'Changes to 48-hour week' could give HR more work
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly thinking about a post-Brexit overhaul of labour laws -...
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‘An own goal’ | BrewDog axing real living wage is a 'disastrous employee relations misstep'
BrewDog's move to scrap its real living wage offering could be a "tactical error", an employment law...
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REVEALED | Government guidance on COVID-19 workplace safety
The UK Government has released 'COVID-19 secure' guidelines which detail strategies to help employers...
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British Airways | Workers told to accept pay cuts or 'risk losing job'
Numerous outlets have claimed that the airline firm British Airways (BA) has asked thousands of workers...
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FTSE 100 | Firms paying CEOs millions choosing to furlough staff
The High Pay Centre's analysis claimed that the 18 companies who have already announced plans to use...
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‘Converted into a GPT’ | Moderna replacing junior HR analyst roles with AI, HR chief says
The vaccine-maker recently merged its digital and HR teams into a single department...
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'Proactive steps' | Co-op staff told to keep cameras on during meetings after cyber attack
Workers have been told to keep their cameras on during remote meetings...
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