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‘Difficult period’ | HR tips for supporting employees on 'Blue Monday'
According to the Yorkshire Post, it was coined by Psychologist and Life Coach, Cliff Arnall, who hypothesised...
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'No way to lead' | 'Callous' boss sacks 900 staff on ZOOM CALL weeks before Christmas
A boss has come under fire after sacking around 900 staff at once during a Zoom call, just weeks before...
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'Leadership by fear' | CEO drove 'burnout and mental health issues' at HR mental health app
Workers at a multi-billion pound start-up, which was created to offer corporations access to mental health...
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'Too emotional' | 'Women denied promotions' and shocking gender claims at Sony's PlayStation biz
Consumer electronics giant Sony is facing a lawsuit at its video game brand, alleging incidents of gender...
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'You are nuts' | Morgan Stanley boss blasts employees who aren't back in the office
A boss at Morgan Stanley has admonished young bankers who aren't returning to their offices full time,...
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'Social experiment' | IBM chief tells staff 'I don't care what time you start work'
The head of one of the world's leading tech firms has denounced rigid work structures by revealing he...
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Transphobia row | BBC boss tells LGBT+ staff: 'get used to hearing views you don't like'
A BBC chief has told LGBT+ staff to get used to hearing views they disagree, amid accusations from its...
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‘No work, no pay’ | Train driver sues over 30p pay cut but employer claims 'it's only fair'
Most in small HR or payroll teams will have likely fielded queries from irate workers over what they...
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'Victim blaming' | Head of HR wades into workplace racism row with 'coward' email
A Head of HR has waded into a national racism row with a surprising email...
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REVEALED | UK locations where employees experience MOST discrimination
A new YouGov study has revealed that London is the city where employees face the most discrimination...
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'Racist quiz' | Sacked PwC execs dressed as 'Wuhan bats' and 'mocked Chinese accents' at work event
Two executives at accounting firm PwC have been sacked for performing 'racist sketches' at a company...
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'HR did nothing' | Goldman Sachs boss 'BRAIN DAMAGED intern in hazing ritual'
A Goldman Sachs intern was subjected to a 'hazing ritual' so brutal that he was left with lasting...
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Jeff Bezos | Amazon founder's space flight firm rocked by 'toxic workplace' allegations
Blue Origin, the space exploration firm created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has been rocked by allegations...
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Privacy concerns | IKEA staff find 'HIDDEN' cameras in staff toilets and locker areas
IKEA has launched an investigation following reports that surveillance cameras were placed in the ceilings...
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'New era' | Office return causing anxiety for many, new data finds
Over half of all UK-based office workers have felt anxiety about the prospect of returning to the office,...
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Pay parity | Should firms back ethnicity salary gap reports?
8 out of ten managers want to see their firm introduce greater transparency around ethnicity pay gaps,...
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REVEALED | UK's top 10 'family-friendly' employers
American Express, Citigroup, and the Crown Prosecution Service are among the top 'family-friendly'...
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'Mafia-like' | BBC under fire after claims 'bullies' still working despite HR complaints
The BBC has been accused of breaking its own 'zero tolerance' stance on bullying...
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Rest & recuperation | How HR can help staff make the most of a bank holiday weekend
With the bank holiday weekend approaching its end, many employees will be enjoying a final few hours...
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LGBT+ | 1 in 5 workers feel coming out is a disadvantage at work
A fifth of LGBT+ workers in the UK feel coming out to colleagues will put them at a disadvantage, a new...
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