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'Condolence money' | Employee refuses to give money to bereaved colleague after not receiving any themselves
An employee has shared a story on Reddit of how they refused to contribute to a colleague's 'condolence...
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'Humiliating & degrading' | Bully boss invited female employee on holiday amid barrage of sexual & abusive texts
A bombardment of text messages and constant berating left a worker feeling suicidal, a tribunal...
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'Over the line' | BBC apologises to Strictly Come Dancing contestants after bullying allegations
Amid claims of bullying of contestants by Strictly's pro dancers, the BBC says new safeguarding processes...
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Flexible working | Fully remote staff have highest productivity & best work-life balance
Fully remote workers are happier and more productive than those who work full time in the office or hybrid,...
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Boosting morale | Struggling with employee motivation? Their job may be missing one of these key things
New research shows the primary motivators that drive engagement & retention...
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'Gross behaviour' | Boss 'deliberately' coughed in vulnerable worker's face during Covid
A boss deliberately coughed in a disabled employee's face during the coronavirus pandemic, an employment...
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'Dangerous levels' | Scale of UK's workplace mental health crisis revealed in new report
Poor mental health is having a 'profound' impact on workforces, a concerning new report reveals...
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Eavesdropping | EAP provider let clients listen in on employee helpline calls
Health Assured, which is one of the biggest suppliers of Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP), let third-party...
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'Respect the HR process' | Strictly Come Dancing star axed amid misconduct allegations
The BBC's hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing has been overshadowed by controversy after the broadcaster...
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'Emotional distress' | Rail worker's affair with senior boss sparked 'toxic' workplace atmosphere
A rail worker's affair with a senior manager boiled over into a toxic workplace row and a £35,000...
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'Time for change' | Labour unveils 'back to work' plan to 'tackle root causes of worklessness'
The new Work and Pensions Secretary has revealed the Government's plan to get millions of people back...
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Four Day Week returns | UK firms to test '9-day fortnight' & flexible start/finish times in new trial
A new trial of the four-day work week will begin later this year, with some additional new...
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'Physically demanding' | Asda ditches four-day week after complaints from 'exhausted' staff
Despite previously reporting "very positive" feedback, Asda is curtailing its four-day week policy after...
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Hybrid headaches | Half of employers say absence now more difficult to manage
Half of employers say that adopting a hybrid working model in their organisation has made it more difficult...
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General Election 2024 | What Labour's landslide victory means for employers
Following an emphatic victory for Labour at the polls, we look at their plans for employers as well as...
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Every little helps | 20,000 Tesco employees to share £30m windfall from colleague share scheme
More than 20,000 Tesco employees are in line for a bumper pay out after the strong performance of the...
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A lapse in focus | Over half of employees can't go 30 minutes without getting distracted - what's an employer to do?
Employees are unable to stay focused on daily, work-related tasks, with 59% saying they can't go 30...
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'All about balance' | HR experts back Starmer's 6pm Friday 'clocking off' plan
Amid a backlash from political opponents, HR experts have their say on Keir Starmer's revelation that...
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Six-day week | Greece introduces longer work week to boost economic growth
Greece has become the first EU country to introduce a six-day working week for its citizens, citing a...
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'Repeated contact' | Worker sues bosses who sent her 'unwanted' birthday card
Sending a birthday card to an employee who explicitly stated they didn't wish to celebrate could be harassment,...
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