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Typos & low output | Museum social media worker wrongly sacked for quality & quantity of work wins £22k
This news article looks at how an employer's shortfalls in a dismissal process has led to a five-figure...
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Davos 2025 | PwC Chairman: We should treat AI as a 'digital colleague'
The timely words came while Goldman Sachs rolled out an AI agent for 10,000 staffers, described by a...
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'Not proper work' | WFH has set UK back 20 years, says ex-Asda, M&S boss
The former boss of Asda and M&S says WFH is not "proper work” and has set the UK's productivity back...
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'Incredibly let down' | UK Meta staff concerned over firm's DEI & job cuts
This news article provides updates on the latest issues at Meta, following plans to cut 5% of jobs globally...
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'It hit me hard' | Young people most at risk of burnout at work, study shows
Younger workers are more likely to face burnout and stress than older colleagues...
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'Vital step forward' | Carer's Leave Act prompts more employers to introduce paid carer's leave for the first time
New research shows that many employers have gone above and beyond the statutory regulations to introduce...
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'People are scared' | HR experts react as McDonald's rocked by new harassment & bullying scandal
This article explores new claims of bullying, harassment and abuse of employees, by colleagues and managers,...
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Disability | NHS Trust unfairly dismissed cleaner who took 400+ days off
NHS bosses had a 'wealth of evidence' to recognise their employee's disability...
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'Verging on stalking' | Worker who bombarded boss with romantic messages loses discrimination case
Tribunal rejects claims of sexual orientation discrimination...
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'Start listening' | Met Police staff vote for strike action over return-to-office policy
It is the first time Met Police employees have ever voted for industrial action...
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‘We’re grown-ups’ | Yahoo staff delighted by HR's move to ditch 'spoon-fed' performance reviews, CPO says
Yahoo's decision to abandon twice-yearly traditional performance reviews in favour of ongoing, manager-led...
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'Cause of concern' | Third of firms will amend probation processes with 'day one' workers' rights change
HR professionals were asked about 'Make Work Pay' following the first 100 days of the Labour...
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Unethical behaviour | Staff misconduct going unreported as colleagues fear reprisals
New research highlights a worrying trend of workers not reporting cases of bad behaviour at work. This...
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‘3 together, 2 wherever’ | BT gets tough on office attendance amid push to 'transform' the business
This news article looks at new hybrid working rules being imposed by BT Group and explores the legal...
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BBC probe | Gregg Wallace steps down as MasterChef host amid misconduct claims
This article explores claims of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct made against TV presenter...
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Get Britain Working | Government unveils biggest employment reforms in a generation
This article explores the major changes announced by the UK Government to supporting people back into...
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Whistleblowing | Employees most likely to report sexual misconduct over other malpractices
Study highlights importance of safe reporting channels...
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Senior shake-up | HSBC asks managers to reapply for their jobs in cost-cutting drive
HSBC is reportedly requiring hundreds of senior managers to reapply for their jobs as the bank's CEO...
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‘Grey corporate hellscape’ | Starling Bank staff resign as new CEO demands more in-office work - despite insufficient desk space
A wave of employees at Starling Bank have quit after new CEO Raman Bhatia increased the amount of time...
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‘Break down barriers’ | F1 launches Learning Sectors - a global skills programme set to drive the sport's next generation of talent
Formula 1 has launched an education programme geared towards encouraging younger generations to develop...
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