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Remote spying | PwC criticised for tech which could monitor toilet trips
One of the 'Big Four' accounting firms, PwC, has been criticised for developing a facial recognition...
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Culture | Less than one-third of employees feel like they belong
Just 32% of UK office workers feel like they belong within their company, despite this being essential...
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Ladbrokes | Execs scoop £5m bonus despite 14k staff being furloughed
Betting shop owner GVC has been met with criticism after handing whopping bonuses to top execs, while...
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Remote work | New surveillance tech gives staff a 'productivity score'
The coronavirus pandemic has observed a spike in software to help employers keep tabs on their remote...
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'Must be a winner' | Is this the most demanding job ad ever?
The advert which was recruiting for a full-time web developer in Colchester shared an exhaustive list...
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Work jargon | Do you use these corporate buzzwords?
Maintaining a professional persona is essential for employees. When the barrier between a casual tone...
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Furlough | Leader claims staff have 'abused' scheme in This Morning interview
In an interview with ITV's This Morning, Pimlico Plumbers' boss, Charlie Mullins, claimed that some...
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WFH | Almost 4 in 10 remote staff drained by virtual meetings
Lockdown has necessitated huge changes to the normal working day. Pre-pandemic, meetings, chat-ups and...
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Bentley | Claims workers weren't told before lay-off news hit Twitter
Numerous outlets have reported that the luxury carmaker Bentley is set to cull 1,000 UK jobs as the car...
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Furlough | Anxiety drives 7 in 10 staff to THIS email habit
The pandemic has caused anxiety for employers and employees alike. New research commissioned by Censuswide...
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REVEALED | Worst email phrases to use when working remotely
With email being a go-to method of communication during the pandemic, new research has identified the...
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Mental health | Google gives staff holiday freebie to combat burnout
To address any work-from-home-related burnout among employees, Google's CEO told staff to take this Friday...
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Coronavirus | Uber lays off 3,500 staff in three-minute Zoom call
In a video, Uber's Ruffin Chaveleau can be seen telling staff that 'no one wants to be on a call...
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'Zoom-bombed' | Salary cuts call eavesdropped on by rival company
Information regards salary cuts and furloughs were posted online as staff were still finding out...
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'F**k' | Zoom call fiasco highlights workplace bullying
This week the Welsh Health Minister has been left feeling 'obviously embarrassed' after he was caught...
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John Lewis | Boss gets £1m payout as 14,000 furloughed
According to John Lewis Partnership's latest annual report, the firm's former Managing Director, Paula...
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Work from home | Songs that will MAXIMISE your productivity
To find out whether your current music playlist is helping you work most productively, Transmit Startups...
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WFH | Staff at THIS firm subjected to 'Big Brother-style surveillance'
The CEO at online banking firm Axos Financial Inc. has come under fire for subjecting staff to 'Big Brother-style...
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Productivity | Are virtual meetings a waste of time?
As many employers and employees come to terms with new working from home arrangements, the number of...
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Remote work | 3 ways that your boss could be spying on you
With millions of employees working from home for the foreseeable future, video conference calls and virtual...
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