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Dodgy concrete & fire risks | How safe is your workplace? Inspectors are about to find out
Hundreds of union reps will conduct a nationwide inspection of workplaces...
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'Ignoring the root cause' | PM's call for end to 'sick note culture' questioned by HR pros
Rishi Sunak has called for an end to “sick note culture” as he outlined sweeping reforms to the UK's...
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Discrimination claims | Offering a chair to older workers could amount to ageism, tribunal says
Offering a chair to an older colleague at work could count as age discrimination, an employment judge...
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Wellbeing | Research reveals worrying levels of staff absence through illness or injury
More than half of employees have had to take time off work due to falling ill or having an accident,...
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Labour struggles | Third of UK firms short-staffed every week amid recruitment & absence struggles
A third of UK businesses are finding themselves short-staffed at least once a week, new research has...
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'S*** stirrer' | Manager 'bullied & intimidated' whistleblower worker who raised safety concerns
A bully care home manager who called an employee a 's*** stirrer' after raising safeguarding concerns...
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'Wellness suite' | 'Reset & recovery pods' among Deutsche Bank's plans to aid menopausal staff
Deutsche Bank is preparing to roll out a series of support measures for menopausal employees, including...
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Avoiding discrimination | Watchdog issues new guidance on pregnancy & maternity rights
Employers have been issued new guidance on their responsibilities to employees who are pregnant and/or...
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'Changing face of HR' | People professionals ready to embrace AI to ease burnout
A new global report reveals that HR professionals welcome AI to ease the burden of admin jobs, take away...
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'Failing its primary purpose' | Calls for reforms to 'inadequate' statutory sick pay to aid struggling staff
Statutory sick pay (SSP) is failing to provide enough support for those who most need financial help...
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Westminster wellbeing crisis | MPs' staff suffer rising levels of mental distress, report finds
MPs' staff are battling growing levels of poor mental health as tensions rise over issues such as global...
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Payroll glitch | Some Asda staff missing fortnight's pay as admin error hits 9,500 staff
Thousands of Asda employees have received incorrect payslips, with some missing up to a fortnight's...
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'Working around the clock' | Rising workloads leaving HR pros overburdened & undertrained
Seven in 10 HR professionals aren't getting enough training and support from employer, despite their...
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Gender row | Female job applicant told vacant role was 'only for men'
A female employee has been awarded over £6,000 compensation after claiming she was told that a job she...
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'Enough is enough' | Staff at huge UK union vote to strike over alleged failure to stamp out sexual harassment
GMB employees say bosses have failed to act on pledges to stamp out sexism and harassment in the...
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Flexible working | HR experts call for more menstrual leave support as 23% of women consider quitting
HR experts from Remote reveal how flexible work cultures are breaking the taboo of menstrual...
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Sickness leave | Attitude to mental health 'going too far', says Secretary of Work and Pensions
The Secretary of Work and Pensions Mel Stride has come under scrutiny for saying that the UK's current...
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Wellbeing study | Workplace loneliness linked to high mental health risk in third of UK staff
A third of UK workers have a high mental health risk, driven by workplace loneliness, according to a...
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'Treated like a drama queen' | £4.6m payout for council worker sacked during Grenfell Tower PTSD battle
A council worker sacked while on sick leave following a PTSD incident has been awarded...
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Lawsuit | Google manager told issues she faced were due to 'everything going on with George Floyd'
A former Google manager has filed a lawsuit against the tech company claiming she was passed over for...
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