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'Inherently sinister' | Racist staff photo was displayed in firm's office for EIGHT years
A private equity firm reportedly displayed a photo of staff in blackface on its office wall for eight...
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Shocking data | Workloads are rising, what does this mean for burnout?
Nearly 80% of UK staff are still fighting the effects of burnout, with more than a third reporting experiencing...
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'Fat shaming' | Boss said job candidate's weight was 'off-putting' & made him 'worry for the stairs'
A boss has been criticised for claiming a job candidate was 'too fat' for the role, adding that he...
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Racism row | HR probe into black worker's sex life 'wouldn't have happened if she was white'
The treatment of a black woman, whose workplace assigned an "all-white" panel to investigate her private...
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'We know we're not perfect' | Amazon BLASTS critics amid SPIKE in ambulance calls to its warehouses
Amazon has issued a fiery response to a workers' union following reports that ambulance call-outs to...
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'Scrooges' | Sainsbury's told staff 'work overtime or take unpaid leave' or NO Christmas bash
A Sainsbury's store has come under fire for telling staff they would have to work longer or take unpaid...
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'Leadership by fear' | CEO drove 'burnout and mental health issues' at HR mental health app
Workers at a multi-billion pound start-up, which was created to offer corporations access to mental health...
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'Too emotional' | 'Women denied promotions' and shocking gender claims at Sony's PlayStation biz
Consumer electronics giant Sony is facing a lawsuit at its video game brand, alleging incidents of gender...
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'Target on his back' | Worker made redundant accused firm of using furlough illegally
An accountant alleged that he was made redundant after raising concerns about his boss' misuse of the...
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'You are nuts' | Morgan Stanley boss blasts employees who aren't back in the office
A boss at Morgan Stanley has admonished young bankers who aren't returning to their offices full time,...
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Mental health row | Woman claims job offer was rescinded due to her depression
A woman claims a job offer was pulled at the 11th hour after the workplace found out she was suffering...
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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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ONS stats | Latest employment figures buck post-furlough job loss fears
Despite fears that the end of the Government's coronavirus furlough scheme in September would lead...
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Transphobia row | BBC boss tells LGBT+ staff: 'get used to hearing views you don't like'
A BBC chief has told LGBT+ staff to get used to hearing views they disagree, amid accusations from its...
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‘Fire & rehire row’ | Weetabix People Director hits back as strike action ESCALATES
Weetabix's Group People and IT Director has publicly responded to expanded strikes at two Weetabix...
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'Um...no thanks' | 'Your boss can visit whenever they fancy' said remote work job ad for Barbie toymaker
Mattel has made headlines after saying that bosses can visit whenever they want...
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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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Halloween | 5 haunting HR horror stories - from Zoom gaffes to fake CV references
With Halloween almost upon us, HR may start to reflect on some of the horror stories that they have encountered...
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Strike action | McDonald's staff walk out amid claims HR "ignored sexual harassment"
McDonald's workers in America have staged a strike amid claims that the company is mishandling sexual...
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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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