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'Karma' | Revolut tracks staff behaviour with bonus-linked points system
Revolut is using a points-based system to assess staff conduct, with scores directly influencing employee...
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'Watch & wait' approach | UK pay awards hold steady in first quarter
New data reveals a consistent picture for pay awards in the first quarter of 2025, with the median pay...
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Dragging rights | Nearly half of vapers want employers to allow designated vaping breaks
Nearly half of vapers believe that employers should allow designated vaping breaks, new research...
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£75k missing | Manager deducts money from staff wages but fails to pay it into pension scheme
A GP practice manager who failed to pay more than £75,000 into the pension funds of staff at her surgery...
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24/7 GPs | Deliveroo expands rider perks as worker status debate rumbles on
Deliveroo will now offer its UK riders access to free virtual GP consultations in a 'commitment to...
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‘Significant step’ | Selco increases maternity & adoption leave to 16 weeks, doubles paternity leave
Sally Kerr, HR Director for Selco says the builders merchant is “exploring ways to better...
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‘Financial resilience’ | Royal London offers staff home heating perk to tackle energy bill costs
Kirsten Paterson, Reward Partner at Royal London, says the policy will help employees save money and...
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Productivity plea | Tesco CEO: Don't hurt our growth with workers' rights bill
Tesco boss Ken Murphy reminded the Government to ensure the bill “has the intended consequence of stimulating...
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Down in the dumps | Man Utd staff claim they're 'forced to eat in a toilet' amid cost-cutting measures
Staff at Manchester United have made bizarre claims about how cost-cutting measures at the football club...
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Macron's concessions | French air traffic controllers afforded right to be three-hours late to work after Olympic disruption threat
As those who were left attempting to navigate London on the early May bank holiday are only too aware,...
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'Something is wrong' | Half of UK HR leaders think their workplace benefits aren't working
HR leaders across the UK believe benefits and work perks are falling short...
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'Who told you?' | Boss-employee argument over pay transparency goes viral, but why is it still a taboo?
A recent heated exchange between a worker and her boss over pay transparency has ignited a broader conversation...
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Every little helps | Tesco workers receive £300 bonus amid booming profits - but are retailers capitalising on rising costs?
Tesco has announced some of its employees will receive a bonus of roughly £300 after taking in £2.3billion...
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Flexible Working Bill | Over half of UK workers ready to take advantage of new flexibility laws
More than half of UK employees are planning to make a flexible working request when new rules come into...
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£4.87 an hour | Loophole sees P&O Ferries staff paid less than half of UK minimum wage
A legal loophole which was due to be axed two years ago is still being used to pay shipping staff low...
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Equity inequality | Men twice as likely to be allocated company shares than female colleagues, study finds
Men are twice as likely to be part of a company share scheme than their female colleagues, new analysis...
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EAP crisis | Major mental health service provider to undergo investigation for allegedly putting vulnerable workers at risk
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has announced an investigation into...
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Landmark ruling | EU poised to revolutionise gig economy with increased worker rights
Brussels has taken a significant step toward enhancing employment conditions for millions of gig workers...
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'Reputation over wellbeing' | MPs accuse HR of 'protecting sexist bosses' in new report
In a scathing report released Friday, Parliament's Treasury Committee accused HR departments of prioritising...
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‘Allyship in the outdoors’ | The North Face announces controversial 'racial inclusion' discount
In a move aimed at fostering inclusivity and awareness, outdoor apparel brand The North Face recently...
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