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'Golden handshake' | University offers staff six months' pay to quit their jobs
A university has offered staff a 'golden handshake' to quit their jobs and take six months' salary...
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Payroll problems | Hundreds of BBC staff on repayment plans after being overpaid £4m
The BBC has accidentally overpaid workers by £4 million over the past four years, new figures show,...
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Confidentiality | Manchester United CEO threatens to sack staff over leaks to press
Manchester United employees have been warned by the club's chief executive that they are committing...
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‘Essential’ | European Central Bank extends 'work-from-anywhere' perk after glowing staff feedback
88% of employees said the freedom to work remotely in the EU and beyond positively impacted their work-life...
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'Set the rules' | Workplace 'banter' continues to cause legal headaches for HR
'Banter' cases averaged more than one tribunal per week last year...
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'Win-win-win' | CIPD Trust launches guide to support HR in hiring refugees
New guidance outlines business benefits of hiring refugees, including tackling skills shortages and creating...
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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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