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‘Financial resilience’ | Royal London offers staff home heating perk to tackle energy bill costs
Kirsten Paterson, Reward Partner at Royal London, says the policy will help employees save money and...
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‘Treating us like children’ | JPMorgan & WPP staff push back against return-to-office mandates
JPMorgan has shut down an internal forum where staff criticised the controversial return-to-office...
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'People are scared' | HR experts react as McDonald's rocked by new harassment & bullying scandal
This article explores new claims of bullying, harassment and abuse of employees, by colleagues and managers,...
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Wellbeing | St John Ambulance declares 2025 'the year of workplace health'
Employers urged to address their approach to first aid...
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‘Powerful’ training | Meet the UK beauty salons teaching staff how to talk to customers about cervical cancer
One Yorkshire beauty salon owner said she 'jumped' at the opportunity to offer the novel training...
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‘Lax procedures’ | Groucho Club allowed to reopen after rape allegation - provided staff complete welfare training & monitor toilets
The Groucho Club has been allowed to reopen after having its license re-instated following a rape allegation—provided...
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'Toiling away' | More than 1.1 million workers will be at work this Christmas Day
As many workplaces prepare to shut down for the Christmas break, a major union body is urging everyone...
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Disability | NHS Trust unfairly dismissed cleaner who took 400+ days off
NHS bosses had a 'wealth of evidence' to recognise their employee's disability...
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‘Toxic’ | PinkNews chief execs accused of sexual misconduct by staff
The two senior bosses at PinkNews, the world's most prominent LGBT news outlet, face allegations of...
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'Benefits evident' | 4 day week improves staff health but clashes with business needs, new trial finds
A new study suggests that a four-day working week could improve employee wellbeing and even extend life...
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'Neuro-surveillance' | Biometric and 'emotion-sensing' tech could harm worker wellbeing, report warns
A new report has raised concerns about the growing use of biometric and emotion-sensing technologies...
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'Radical' law | Belgium's sex workers secure maternity leave, sick pay & employment rights
Sex workers in Belgium have become the world's first to secure employment rights including maternity...
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‘Inherently racist’ | Save the Children staff allege 'egregious' leadership blunders made during recent restructuring
Save the Children's leadership team made a series of “egregious” errors during a recent restructuring,...
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No booze & going virtual | How HR can revive the work Christmas party
The 'old tropes' don't appeal to the current generation of workers...
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'A fairer country' | New report proposes reforms to tackle inequality between CEO & staff pay
New research outlines policies to empower workers, boost productivity, and reduce inequality.
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Get Britain Working | Government unveils biggest employment reforms in a generation
This article explores the major changes announced by the UK Government to supporting people back into...
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Whistleblowing | Employees most likely to report sexual misconduct over other malpractices
Study highlights importance of safe reporting channels...
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‘Deeply saddened’ | Sky employee dies after 'falling from height' at London head office
The broadcasting company said it was offering colleagues its 'full support' after the tragedy...
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‘Grey corporate hellscape’ | Starling Bank staff resign as new CEO demands more in-office work - despite insufficient desk space
A wave of employees at Starling Bank have quit after new CEO Raman Bhatia increased the amount of time...
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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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