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'Stop now' | Council fights back against Gov's opposition to 4-day week with longer trial
This story talks about the development of the 4-day week campaign and Cambridgeshire Council's plan to...
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Cost-of-living | Firms focus on mental & financial wellbeing plans as staff money concerns mount
The cost-of-living crisis shows little sign of ending anytime soon, and new research shows that with...
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Ultimatum rejected | Grindr employees quit en masse over back-to-office mandate
Return-to-office mandates are becoming an area of growing concern for employees, and thus a growing area...
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'Forgotten' | Worker upset when firm doesn't mark her birthday, but does so for colleagues
How important is employee recognition? Would your workers be disappointed if you didn't wish them a happy...
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Gender-affirming care | Indeed offers transgender employees £8K relocation benefit
Indeed, the online job listing website, is offering its transgender employees who seek gender-affirming...
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Fake family | Employee lies about having babies to take paternity leave several times
Paternity leave is an area of increasing focus for HR, with continued calls for improved rights for working...
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August long weekend | One in five employees is off today, creating ghost town offices across the nation
This article discusses annual leave, proper allocation and why time away prevents burnout.
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'Grotesque extremes' | UK's top CEOs received 16% pay rise, think tank reveals
The CEOs of some of the UK's largest companies received a 16% pay increase in the last year, the think...
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Tesco | UK's largest employer rolls out huge new employee health and wellbeing benefit
This article on Tesco's latest employee benefit talks about wellbeing, compensation, benefits and rewards,...
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ONS stats | Wages have highest annual growth since records began
UK unemployment has grown in the three months to June as the average pay of workers reaches record levels,...
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Flexibility | Office staff say they should get time off in these scenarios
As workplace flexibility continues to be a non-negotiable for many employees, this article looks at new...
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£80,000 error | Firm accidentally pays worker 367x their salary
Pay slip mistakes aren't uncommon. An employee might complain that they've received less than they...
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Brits' favourite work perk | Over half of workers would sacrifice benefits to WFH
Three years after the pandemic changed the world of work virtually overnight, debates are just as heated...
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£100k payout | Worker sacked after requesting four-day week
While battling conditions that reduced her energy levels, an employee was delighted when her boss agreed...
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'More harm than good' | Staff admit feeling uncomfortable with how they receive workplace recognition
Employee recognition is a crucial part of the workplace experience, but some workers feel the delivery...
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Threat to health | Disturbing research reveals staff 'can't afford' to take time off sick
If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that illness happens, and that we cannot prevent...
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ONS stats | Government 'scapegoating' wage hikes as cause of inflation
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that wages are at a record high, seeing a 7.3% increase...
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HR headache | Workers are taking secret 'hush holidays' - what are they?
According to the ONS, around 44% of workers currently do their jobs remotely. This usually means working...
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'It's a success' | Employees defy Government minister and actively expand four-day week trial
In direct defiance of Government Minister Lee Rowley's demand to stop, South Cambridge Council...
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Disney & Warner Bros | Major firms ditch diversity officers - is this the end for corporate DEI?
A group of production studios have let go of or lost their diversity officers, highlighting that many...
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