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Quiet, please! | British Library loses 'reasonable adjustments' tribunal after worker complains it was too noisy to work in
A worker has successfully sued the British Library for 'failing to make reasonable adjustments' by...
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'No accountability' | MPs criticised over treatment of Parliamentary staff amid calls for reform
Committee examines poor management skills of some MPs...
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'Structural bias' | Racial disparities in WFH raise concerns about equity of return-to-office mandates, study finds
Racial disparities in WFH raise concerns that RTO mandates will not be enforced equitably, according...
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Misconduct probe | Met Police duo face hearing over alleged sexual & racial remarks to staff
Two Met Police officers will face a disciplinary probe over alleged misconduct, including claims that...
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Burnout Britain | Half of HR leaders suffering from anxiety at work every week
With a new report revealing concerning levels of workplace anxiety across the UK workforce - do leaders...
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'Fat' & 'bald' | Hospital receptionist awarded £19k after 'banter' with security guard ended in assault
A hospital receptionist who was allegedly attacked by a security guard after their workplace 'banter'...
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'Competitive advantage' | Citigroup commits to hybrid working amid rivals' RTO push
CEO vows the bank will continue its hybrid policy...
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Remote row | Worker unfairly dismissed after request to WFH from Pakistan
A software developer was unfairly dismissed after her employer refused to accommodate her request to...
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'Meant to be a joke' | Worker loses case after boss said she was 'mad for having more kids'
An NHS employee who was told she was 'mad for having more kids' has lost a discrimination case, after...
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RTO | Barclays tightens office attendance rules amid ongoing WFH debate
Barclays is clamping down on working from home by increasing the number of days that staff must come...
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'Zoom culture' | Alan Sugar says workers must 'get their bums back into the office'
Lord Alan Sugar has waded into the debate on remote working once more, saying young people “just want...
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EY study | Report examines DE&I impact on productivity & talent attraction for UK firms
A new report underlines the key role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in improving productivity...
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HR cuts | People Managers among hundreds of roles being axed at Morrisons
Morrisons has become the second supermarket in less than a week to announce a major round of job cuts,...
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‘Overdue an update’ | 200 more UK employers make permanent switch to a four-day work week
The five-day working week is 'no longer fit for purpose,' asserted the 4 Day Week Foundation's...
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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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