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Recruitment row | Facebook to pay £10m over claims its hiring process was 'discriminatory'
Facebook will pay out more than £10 million after its hiring processes was declared to be discriminatory...
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'Ageism' | 16-year-old takes employer to tribunal after being told to 'grow up'
Whilst all professionals should moderate the language that they use in the workplace, a recent tribunal...
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ONS | UK job vacancies hit record high as unemployment drops
The number of jobs vacancies in the UK, having already broken historic records, has now hit a new record...
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Gender pay gap | Parity between men & women HASN'T improved during pandemic, figures show
With the October 5 deadline for gender pay gap reporting now passed, new data has found that the average...
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'Absolute disgrace' | Uproar as John Lewis axes bonuses - then gives select few employees cash
The John Lewis Partnership has reportedly incurred the wrath of staff after paying bonuses to just 4,000...
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Not lovin' it | HR worker sacked after kicking off over his chicken nugget lunch
An HR advisor was sacked after complaining about the size of his portion of chicken nuggets in the staff...
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'Humiliating & degrading' | Boss 'wanted to bet' on pregnant worker's weight - tribunal awards her £30k
A marketing executive's boss joked about placing bets on how much weight she would gain while she was...
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Wellbeing | Four-day week arrives in UK as Scotland rolls out £10m trial
Scotland has announced that it will trial a four-day work week to see the effect on the economy and wellbeing...
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Wellbeing concern | Citigroup tells staff 'go away for two weeks' in burnout ultimatum
Citigroup has told its bankers to take two weeks off, in an attempt to prevent burnout. But with some...
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£22k cars & cash | BIGGEST incentives firms are offering to encourage staff vaccine uptake
£22,000 cars and cash bonuses are among the incentives being offered by UK firms to encourage staff...
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Resourcing woes | Raising salaries is not the answer to attracting top talent
With the UK facing both skill and labour shortages, starting salaries are rising at record rates due...
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Pret a Manger | Chain makes partial U-turn on pandemic bonus cuts after staff threaten strikes
Pret a Manger has made a U-turn on plans to axe staff bonuses after workers threatened strike...
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Uber | Will firm fix 'dire' gig economy rep with unusual approach to perks and benefits?
Uber has announced a raft of work perks for its drivers, including free language courses and job recommendation...
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'Dangerous precedent' | Google could cut remote workers' wages - rolling out a tool to show staff how much they'll lose
Google employees have been using the company's internal salary calculator to find out if they'll...
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'Out of touch' | Gov minister says remote workers deserve pay cut
An unnamed Government Cabinet minister has sparked controversy by suggesting that civil servants should...
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Minimum wage scandal | John Lewis & Pret among firms 'named and shamed' for underpaying workers by £2m
Almost 200 UK firms have been named in a new Government report for paying staff less than the minimum...
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Aldi | Firm hikes drivers' pay amid staffing shortages
According to reports from the Sunday Times, the German discounter has been forced to increase the pay...
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Tesco | Firm offers lorry drivers joining bonus amid staff shortages
Tesco is set to offer a £1,000 bonus to lorry drivers as a shortage of HGV workers continues to blight...
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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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'Overwhelming success' | What Iceland's four-day work week trial could mean for HR
The biggest working trial of a four-day working week has been dubbed an 'overwhelming success', according...
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