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'Brazen lie' | Chancellor accused of exaggerating economic experience on her CV
The Chancellor is alleged to have exaggerated the importance of roles and length of service. Here, we...
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Open letter | 80+ retailers warn Chancellor of job losses from Budget plans
Bosses from huge firms like Tesco, Amazon & Boots have signed an open letter to the Chancellor warning...
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Bottles, bags, buckets | UK workers deprived of toilet access reveal the 'disgusting' alternatives they're forced to use
A Trade Unions Congress (TUC) report has revealed that 45% of UK workers do not always have access to...
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‘Risk of exploitation’ | Car wash & pizzeria companies fined up to £75,000 for employing illegal workers
Theresa Gregory, the Home Office's Immigration Compliance Enforcement lead for North East, Yorkshire...
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£2million payout | Bolt drivers win right to holiday, minimum wage, and worker status
15,000 drivers who provide services to ride-hailing app Bolt should be classified as employees and are...
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Budget impact | BT estimates £100m cost of NI & minimum wage rise - confirms plan to slash 55,000 roles by 2030
BT has placed a £100m estimated cost on the impact of last week's Budget, driven predominantly by...
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‘Heresy hunt’ | Rape crisis centre ordered to pay £70,000 to worker constructively dismissed for gender-critical views
A judge has ruled Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) must pay a former worker £70,000 for unlawful...
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‘Change is never easy’ | Interim ASDA boss lays off staff, orders those who remain back to the office three days a week
ASDA has informed staff they must return to the office three days each week, amid a round of layoffs...
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'I had to challenge it' | Ex-Tesco worker settles sexual harassment case for £45,000
This article explores a recent legal case involving Tesco and claims of sexual harassment made by an...
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Strike action | Ford accused of launching 'direct attack' on worker's pay
Over 1,000 Ford workers went on strike this week in a dispute over pay and contracts...
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Live Updates | Autumn Budget 2024 reveals huge changes for businesses & HR
HR Grapevine will be bringing live updates & HR expert reactions to the 2024 Autumn Budget...
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'Fix the foundations' | Firms losing staff time due to poor state of public services
More than half of business leaders say they are losing staff time due to the poor state of public...
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Watchdog probe | Surge in bullying & misconduct at UK's finance firms
This article explores new reports from the FCA on the rates of employee misconduct and bullying within...
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'Reasonable & justified' | WFH employee's complaint over office attendance dismissed
An employer was within its rights to ask a fully-remote worker to attend the company office once a month,...
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4 day week furore | Father awarded £20k after colleagues gossiped about his flexible hours
This article explores the findings of an employment tribunal involving the treatment of a father and...
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'Just cruel’ | Fired EY employees hit back after being sacked for watching multiple training videos at once
Several former EY employees fired for completing multiple online training courses at once have hit back...
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Cost vs. benefit | Employment Rights Bill to cost UK firms £5bn a year, Gov reveals
Labour's Employment Rights Bill is poised to introduce significant changes to the UK labour market,...
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‘Basic dignity’ | Edinburgh Tram workers secure victory in toilet break dispute
Edinburgh Trams has agreed to tackle understaffing and busy schedules that left workers unable to take...
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£28k payout | Worker laid off after returning from maternity leave pregnant again
This article highlights a recent employment tribunal on the issue of pregnancy discrimination. It also...
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'Helps me focus' | Bailiff loses bid to bring emotional support dog to work
The bailiff argued that the dog helped her manage stress...
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