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Tribunal | Biotech firm director sacked after colleague smells cannabis in company car
A director at a Bristol-based biotech company has been sacked after a colleague could smell cannabis...
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Festive finances | Half of firms worried that staff won't be able to afford Christmas party
Half of businesses who are planning a Christmas, festive or end-of-year party are concerned about employees...
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'A travesty' | 1 in 7 HR leaders say men better suited to senior roles than women
This news piece explores a new survey which looks into the discrimination facing young women in UK workplaces,...
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'He wasn't prosecuted' | Worker unfairly sacked after HR saw video of him being confronted by 'paedophile hunters'
A warehouse worker who was sacked after co-workers found a video of him being confronted by 'paedophile...
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OpenAI revolt | ChatGPT staff threaten mass exodus unless board quits over CEO firing
This news article looks at an unfolding employee revolt at OpenAI, the company which created ChatGPT...
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'The enemy of progress' | Ex-IBM chief says 'perfectionism' is a bad trait for leaders to have
This news article covers recent comments from IBM's former president and CEO about why leaders striving...
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400+ complaints | McDonald's facing up to two sex harassment claims per week
This news article explores reports from McDonald's UK about rampant problems with harassment among colleagues,...
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Privacy breach | Firm reprimanded for secretly tracking employee's car
This article looks at a recent data privacy concern arising from a firm's decision to track one of their...
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Schofield scandal | ITV staff could be sacked if they don't disclose coworker relationships
This article explores how HR should approach relationships between colleagues, and the potential impact...
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'Kill list' | Mystery doc shows list of LinkedIn staff facing redundancy, days before HR announcement
Hundreds of LinkedIn employees found their names on a mystery list days before being told they were out...
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'I can't handle it' | Woman's death after relentless sexual harassment from boss highlights need for proactive HR measures
This feature explores recent reports that only half of sexual harassment victims feel confident enough...
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£37k payout | Boss told menopausal worker to 'get on with it' and dismissed symptoms as 'aches & pains'
This article explores the issue of menopause in the workplace and what employers can do to support their...
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'Very sensible' | BBC shakes up social media rules for top presenters after Gary Lineker row
This article explores new guidelines published by the BBC about the use of social media by its high profile...
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Wellbeing management | Workplace absences soar to highest level in over a decade, study finds
This article looks at current rates of workplace absences, and how businesses can support their employees'...
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Cyber security | Boss tests staff's cyber skills with fake emails, warns of potential sackings
This article explores issues surrounding cyber security and the role human error plays in data breaches....
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Suspicious minds | Boss arrested for planting GPS tracker on employee's car in sick leave row
This article looks at recent reports of an employee, who was signed off sick, unwittingly having their...
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'No warning' | Text message tells 400 workers they've lost their jobs
Letting staff go is never going to be an easy or rewarding task, and no matter how you make the announcement,...
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Dark secret | Worker dismissed after hiding sex offender conviction from employer
A UK law firm worker was barred from the profession after not disclosing he had been convicted of possessing...
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A nation divided | UK staff split over whether political opinions should be discussed at work
As an ESG battle rages through the corporate world, new research highlights disjointed employee opinions...
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'They should all go' | How NatWest's Farage fiasco could become a crisis for HR
NatWest Group's chief exec has quit in the wake of Nigel Farage's accounts controversy. And the bank's...
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