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'Dystopian prison' | Amazon TikTok video reveals worker leaderboard pushing high speed working
Reports that Amazon uses a “dystopian” gameboard to incentivise warehouse staff to work hard has...
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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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Substance abuse | Cocaine discovery in Parliament puts spotlight on HR drugs policies
Reports that traces of cocaine have been found in nearly a dozen locations inside the Houses of Parliament...
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KPMG vs Deloitte | Opposing hybrid work plans spark disagreement between rival bosses
Bosses of two of the UK's biggest accounting firms have expressed opposing views on the importance...
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Omicron | Unvaccinated colleagues are now top workplace worry for staff
With concern growing around the prevalence of the latest Omicron coronavirus variant, new data has found...
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Shocking data | Workloads are rising, what does this mean for burnout?
Nearly 80% of UK staff are still fighting the effects of burnout, with more than a third reporting experiencing...
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'We know we're not perfect' | Amazon BLASTS critics amid SPIKE in ambulance calls to its warehouses
Amazon has issued a fiery response to a workers' union following reports that ambulance call-outs to...
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Omicron | Will latest Covid strain impact return-to-office plans?
Headlines are currently rife with information on the latest COVID variation to raise concerns among the...
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Festive faux pas | Over one-third regret actions at work Christmas parties
A new study has uncovered Brits' most embarrassing moments at work Christmas parties, with 35% of staff...
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'Target on his back' | Worker made redundant accused firm of using furlough illegally
An accountant alleged that he was made redundant after raising concerns about his boss' misuse of the...
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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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Transparency | Apple reportedly tells staff to openly discuss pay, in move away from secrecy
Apple, the tech giant known for its secrecy and sanctioning of staff who reveal company information,...
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'No resilience' | City firm gives unlimited leave to 'fed up' staff - research shows it might not work
A stockbroker has joined the ranks of firms offering unlimited time off for its employees as the battle...
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'Used & betrayed' | Worker sacked without notice after taking time off following miscarriage
An employee was sacked after taking time off work following a pregnancy loss...
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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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Inequality | 8 in 10 of the UK's most popular jobs have a gender pay gap
New research from CIPHR has revealed that eight in ten of the UK's most popular job roles have a gender...
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'Um...no thanks' | 'Your boss can visit whenever they fancy' said remote work job ad for Barbie toymaker
Mattel has made headlines after saying that bosses can visit whenever they want...
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Future of work | 6 in 10 facing redundancy are planning career change
The research from Renovo also discovered that nearly four in 10 (38%) UK employees anticipate being made...
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