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Equality | Does HR have a diversity problem?
A new report has shed light on diversity gaps within the HR sector...
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Pay parity | Should firms back ethnicity salary gap reports?
8 out of ten managers want to see their firm introduce greater transparency around ethnicity pay gaps,...
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'Chick' & 'babe' | HR boss blames #MeToo movement after being sacked over 'sexist' comments
A funeral home manager was sacked after allegedly referring to female colleagues using sexist and 'demeaning'...
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Social inequality | Is PwC about to reveal it pays working class staff LESS?
PwC is reportedly set to publish data about the pay gap between its employees from different...
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'Bounce back' | Job vacancies hit record high as 'hiring crisis' continues
It was revealed today that job vacancies within the UK have hit a new record high, as economic recovery...
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Out of retirement | Hiring over-70s could add BILLIONS to UK economy and create 'vibrant' workforce
One in ten over-70s are choosing to either head back to work as a direct result of the pandemic, leading...
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Performance | Brits rank work-life balance more positively due to pandemic
The work-life balance of Brits has risen during the pandemic, according to a new survey...
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'Mafia-like' | BBC under fire after claims 'bullies' still working despite HR complaints
The BBC has been accused of breaking its own 'zero tolerance' stance on bullying...
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Recruitment | How has the pandemic changed job interviews?
With new research finding that 64% of Brits aren't willing to shake hands at a job interview, a recruitment...
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'No excuse' | Candidate calls 999 to 'check on job application' - & other bizarre hiring tales
A would-be police officer destroyed his chances of a job after ringing 999 to find out how his application...
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Wellbeing concern | Citigroup tells staff 'go away for two weeks' in burnout ultimatum
Citigroup has told its bankers to take two weeks off, in an attempt to prevent burnout. But with some...
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LGBT+ | 1 in 5 workers feel coming out is a disadvantage at work
A fifth of LGBT+ workers in the UK feel coming out to colleagues will put them at a disadvantage, a new...
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Tech | Facebook plans to 'fundamentally transform' working - and it isn't remote or hybrid
Facebook hopes to 'fundamentally transform the way we work' following the unveiling of its new workplace...
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CIPD & REC | HR reacts as vacancies and wage growth hit all-time high
Wage growth within the UK has hit record levels, as companies looked to fill more than 1 million new...
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'Vast untapped talent' | Why one firm wants to hire workers from THIS skills-rich demographic
An accountancy firm is eyeing up 'a vast, untapped talent pool' of retired and mature workers as...
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Uber | Will firm fix 'dire' gig economy rep with unusual approach to perks and benefits?
Uber has announced a raft of work perks for its drivers, including free language courses and job recommendation...
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'A powerful tool' | Deloitte unveils climate change education programme for 330,000 staff - here's why
Deloitte has announced it is rolling out a new climate learning programme for all 330,000 of its workers...
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'Raging dumpster fire' | Microsoft employee bashes former workplace on Glassdoor - now getting sued for millions
A Microsoft engineer who launched an online tirade against his former workplace is now facing a million-dollar...
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Goldman Sachs | Firm won't cut 95-hour week despite backlash - raises pay instead
Earlier in the year, junior workers at Goldman Sachs spoke out about the extreme burnout being caused...
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'Employers are struggling' | 1 in 5 firms consider cutting jobs as furlough scheme winds down
A fifth of British firms are considering staff redundancies following Sunday's furlough policy change,...
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