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Voluntary redundancies | IBM asks HR staff to come forward for layoffs amid cost cutting
IBM has asked its staff to volunteer for redundancy amid another round of global job cuts, with a significant...
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'Hijacked the system' | Payroll assistant swindled employer out of £85k with fake expense claims
A payroll assistant conned her employer out of nearly £85,000 by making false expenses payments...
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Fraud probe | Employee dodges prison after claiming £10,000 in sick pay while working second job
Workplace fraud is in the spotlight after a worker claimed £10k in sick pay while secretly having another...
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Privacy concerns | Major leisure firm ordered to stop using facial recognition tech to track staff attendance
The UK's data watchdog has ordered a major leisure firm to end facial recognition and fingerprint...
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Comms & emotional intelligence | These are the top causes of leadership failures, say staff
Leadership is a tough responsibility under any circumstances. But it seems some leaders are putting themselves...
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'Work your proper hours' | UK staff worked £26 billion of unpaid overtime last year
UK employers claimed £26 billion of free labour last year because of workers doing unpaid overtime,...
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Upskilling & mobility | Quiet Hiring: Managing your global skills strategy
Nadia Alaee, Head of People at Deel, explains how businesses can manage their global skills strategy...
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'Action needed' | 1 in 5 neurodiverse employees have faced harassment or discrimination at work
Only half of neurodivergent employees feel their firm has a supportive climate where people can talk...
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'Insulting gimmick' | Rail firm Avanti under fire over gift bags given to menopausal employees
Rail firm Avanti West Coast has come under fire over its gift bags including a fan "for hot sweats" and...
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Executive exodus? | Third of C-suite employees plan to quit in 2024
A third of executives admit they are looking for a new role in 2024, with many citing skills deficits...
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C-Suite conduct | CEO of biotech firm sacked for having 'inappropriate' relationships with staff
A British biotech firm has sacked its CEO after an investigation found he had engaged in relationships...
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WFH crackdown | Firms risking their employer brand by tightening remote work rules
Employers are toughening up remote working rules, with three out of five UK workers revealing their company...
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Age & gender row | TikTok chief says female staff 'should remain quiet and humble', sacked exec alleges
A former TikTok marketing exec alleges she was sacked after complaining about sex and age...
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Job ghosting | 86% of jobseekers admit not showing up to interviews
Rife in the dating world, ghosting is hitting the recruitment sector, with a growing number of jobseekers...
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'Worrying to say the least' | 'Growing disconnect' as working parents seek more employer support
The number of working parents looking for new work to help manage the cost of living and balance their...
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Going out in style? | Worker quits job with company-wide email resignation letter
After her boss chose to berate her in a reply-all email chain, an employee handed in her notice in similar...
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'Scared to go to work' | RAF servicewoman 'hid in toilets' to avoid sexual harassment
A former RAF servicewoman says she was was left battling panic attacks and fearing for her safety due...
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Sacked for 'being boring' | £426k payout for worker who refused to take part in team events
An employee has been awarded nearly half a million Euros following a legal victory previously dubbed...
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Communication & leadership | The most in-demand workplace skills for 2024 revealed
New data shows that despite AI's growing impact on the world of work, soft skills are still the most...
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F1 probe | Red Bull boss Christian Horner to face hearing amid claims of 'inappropriate behaviour'
Red Bull are investigating a complaint against their Formula One team boss Christian Horner, with reports...
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