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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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'Fuelling the fire' | BBC warned staff 'not to gossip' over Huw Edwards allegations
Office gossip policies are in the spotlight after BBC bosses warned staff against discussing the Huw...
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Zoom scrolling | Worker reveals sneaky reason to avoid wearing glasses during video calls
Who among us hasn't scrolled on a second screen or checked their emails while on a Teams or Zoom cal...
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'We should learn from him' | Deloitte worker praised Hitler's 'charismatic qualities' in bizarre LinkedIn post
A surreal social media post encouraged professionals to take inspiration from the Nazi dictator...
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'Skewed perception' | Worker misinterpreted colleague's behaviour as sexual advances, tribunal hears
A worker sued her manager for sexual harassment after misinterpreting 'XX' marking a blank space...
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Viral TikTok | Ex-worker returns laptop in Gucci bag so boss doesn't think she's 'screwed without the job'
A former employee has gone viral on TikTok after returning a work laptop in a paper Gucci bag to insinuate...
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Leaked Zoom rant | CEO says staff worried about bonus cuts should 'leave pity city'
Footage has surfaced of a fiery Zoom call in which a boss berated employees for asking questions about...
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CBI scandal | Police probe new sex crime claims at UK business lobby
Police called in to investigate latest claims of serious misconduct, following probe into senior figures'...
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Less is more? | Instagram forces staff to relocate thousands of miles, or lose job
Instagram is planning to cut or relocate roughly 100 staff members from its London office, continuing...
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'Serious failings' | CBI boss sacked and trio suspended amid misconduct scandal
Business lobby admits it "must do better" amid ongoing investigation...
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Talk it over | Bosses see rise in workplace conversations about mental health
More dialogue is a step in the right direction but still 'significant work to be done', says employment...
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More trouble for Elon | Twitter suffers major source code leak - was an ex-employee behind it?
Twitter has revealed that ex-employees are responsible for leaking the social media platform's source...
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Union busting? | Staff claim they were sacked after forming 'unrecognised' union
A Glasgow-based bar and café has been criticised by protestors for reportedly sacking three staff members...
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Reverting to type | Are you responsible for allowing 'horrible bosses' to ruin company culture?
Whether you've seen the film or not, Horrible Bosses has a lot to teach us about how not to act -...
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'A misunderstanding' | As Elon Musk mocked a disabled Twitter employee, HR was ghosting him
Musk apologises after mocking worker, claiming he was given inaccurate information...
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'Mental step back' | Could new 'resenteeism' trend take quiet quitting to a worrying level?
Another workplace phenomenon highlights job dissatisfaction and economic concerns...
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‘We won’t be bullied’ | Legal row halts Royal Mail strike - and distracts us from the real issue
Union leaders claim firm's legal wrangling is an effort to demoralise staff who are picketing over p...
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