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Onboarding rush | Goldman Sachs asks London graduates to start roles early amid talent shortage
Goldman Sachs has requested its incoming London graduates to start their roles earlier than originally...
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£60k payout | Teacher who refused school transfer due to menopause symptoms was unfairly sacked
A teacher was sacked after refusing to move schools over fears it would exacerbate her menopause symptoms,...
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17 year scam | Worker facing jail after embezzling £1m from employer
A council employee man has been convicted of embezzling more than £1 million over the course of almost...
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Office romances | BP cracks down on staff relationships after ex-CEO's scandal
BP is enforcing stricter rules on office romances, after the former chief exec failed to disclose multiple...
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Revealed | The most common reasons for a sick day in the UK
New research suggests the most common reason for a sick day isn't actually related to illness at...
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'Horrifying' | Asda workers bitten, stabbed, punched & threatened with syringes
A third of Asda staff have been attacked at work in some horrifying ways, a union survey has...
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'Clearly offensive' | Officer sacked after singing homophobic version of 'Last Christmas'
A police officer who altered the lyrics of Last Christmas to a “clearly homophobic & offensive” version...
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Horizon scandal | Gov mulled sacking ex-Post Office chief over ‘people management’ skills
The government raised concerns a decade ago about the 'people management' skills of controversial ex-Post...
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'Degrading & offensive' | Boss rapped for repeatedly mispronouncing salesman's Hindi name
A British-Indian salesman's manager repeatedly mispronounced his name despite being told the correct...
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Pride Month | Almost half of LGBTQ+ workers still face discrimination at work
Almost half of LGBTQ+ workers say they have faced discrimination or prejudice at work due to their sexuality...
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Office mandates | Remote work tribunals to rise as firms axe WFH, HR experts predict
HR experts expect a rise in employment tribunals citing remote working, with a growing number of firms...
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Grass isn't greener? | Majority of UK workers opting to stay in their current jobs
Amidst a cost-of-living crisis, and global political unrest, a majority of employees are choosing to...
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Early careers | Global survey highlights ongoing pivot toward skills-based hiring
Firms are placing increasing emphasis on skills-based hiring for early careers talent, with recruiters...
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'Flash of mobility' | Quarter of UK workforce to find new job in next 6 months
More than a quarter of the UK's workforce will change employers over the next six months, according...
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Children's mental health | Why it's vital to provide 'parental pillars' for employees with kids
With parents becoming more anxious about their children's mental health than ever before, what can...
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'Alarming but understandable' | HR employees failing to understand the potential of AI, study finds
Over two-thirds of HR employees fail to understand the potential of AI, while less than four in 10 HR...
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'Voluntary resignation' | Man Utd staff given days to decide whether to quit their jobs
Weeks after axing WFH, Manchester United is inviting staff to quit their jobs, giving them less than...
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General Election 2024 | New poll indicates voters want reforms to improve parental leave
Nearly three quarters of working parents think the next Government should introduce reforms which improve...
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'Inherently linked to gender' | Calling a female colleague 'frumpy' is sex discrimination, judge rules
An employee left "humiliated" after being called a "frumpy grandma" was the victim of "unwanted conduct...
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KPMG study | UK workers turn to social media & AI to sharpen office skills
Most UK workers have used social media or online platforms to learn new workplace skills, with a fifth...
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