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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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'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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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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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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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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'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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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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'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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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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Equality | Does HR have a diversity problem?
A new report has shed light on diversity gaps within the HR sector...
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Jeff Bezos | Amazon founder's space flight firm rocked by 'toxic workplace' allegations
Blue Origin, the space exploration firm created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has been rocked by allegations...
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'Evil' | Employee claims she was forced to work in baby clothes department after miscarriage
A shop worker was allegedly made to work in the baby section of their store despite having recently suffered...
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'HR did nothing' | Goldman Sachs boss 'BRAIN DAMAGED intern in hazing ritual'
A Goldman Sachs intern was subjected to a 'hazing ritual' so brutal that he was left with lasting...
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'Racist quiz' | Sacked PwC execs dressed as 'Wuhan bats' and 'mocked Chinese accents' at work event
Two executives at accounting firm PwC have been sacked for performing 'racist sketches' at a company...
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£40k payout | HR worker sacked during maternity leave was left 'unable to feed newborn'
A mum who was fired while on maternity leave has been awarded more £40,000 after a tribunal ruled that...
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Black History Month | 2 in 5 Black workers are quitting jobs over lack of diversity
Almost half of Black employees in Britain have left their jobs due to a lack of diversity in their workplace,...
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Recruitment row | Facebook to pay £10m over claims its hiring process was 'discriminatory'
Facebook will pay out more than £10 million after its hiring processes was declared to be discriminatory...
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Autumn Budget | What Rishi Sunak's plans mean for the people function
Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday took to the podium to announce the Government's Autumn Budget...
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Future of work | 6 in 10 facing redundancy are planning career change
The research from Renovo also discovered that nearly four in 10 (38%) UK employees anticipate being made...
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'Used & betrayed' | Worker sacked without notice after taking time off following miscarriage
An employee was sacked after taking time off work following a pregnancy loss...
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