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‘Retrograde step’ | Staff asked to pay back furlough money
Reports have alleged that theatre workers are being asked to sign contracts requiring them to repay their...
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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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Facebook | Staff receive BIG bonus due to coronavirus outbreak
While many businesses have announced cuts to staff hours, wages and jobs, the tech behemoth confirmed...
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Coronavirus | Workers at THESE firms receive a 'crisis' bonus
To help cushion the difficulties of working during the COVID-19 outbreak, and to lift the financial burden,...
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Stark difference | Game of Thrones star reveals HBO show's gender pay gap
Using Bran-like powers, Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) has revealed what some actors take home and...
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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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Pandemic | Gordon Ramsay embroiled in furlough furore
TV chef Gordon Ramsay has been accused of using furlough money, which comes from the taxpayer, to pay...
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‘Thank you’ | Empowering staff appreciation post goes VIRAL
Writing on LinkedIn, a boss shared his story where he wrote a thank you note on the side of a coffee...
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'LADfamily' | LADbible Group announces family-friendly policies for staff
Entertainment and news publisher LADbible Group last week announced the introduction of a new initiative...
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Pay cuts & ‘double standards' | Google's 'two tier' remote work plan sparks employee anger
Google has angered employees with its remote work policies - with some feeling that one policy exists...
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7 companies with the quirkiest perks
From paid puppy leave to in-office DJs - who has the quirkiest perk?
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'Absolute ineptitude' | Employee finally sacked after avoiding work for 20 years
Worker who showed up in just four out of the past 24 years 'made up work' and spent days texting during...
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Facebook give staff bonuses worth 12x HRD salary to cut taxes
Mark Zuckerberg's company is going to give its UK employees an average of...
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'Not enough quitters' | PwC slashes headcount in lieu of cutting executive pay, blames low attrition
This article talks about attrition, executive pay and workplace ethics at PwC.
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WFH pay scale | Candidates offered thousands less to work from home
A UK charity has posted a job advert which offers a lower salary to prospective candidates if they choose...
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'The A team' | Ed Sheeran won't furlough staff at his firm
The singer has revealed that he intends to lose none of his employees at the restaurant Bertie Blossoms,...
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John Lewis ‘inadvertently’ breaks pay rules
The retail giant has been underpaying staff for six years, despite the Chairman taking home six-figu...
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BONUSES & TIME OFF | Surprising ways firms are rewarding staff this Christmas
With the festive season almost upon us, HR Grapevine takes a look at what firms such as Aldi and Wickes...
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Monzo | Firm to offer staff paid leave after pregnancy loss
Fintech disruptor Monzo has followed in the recent footsteps of Channel 4 in offering paid leave for...
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