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Think tank study | AI to make a third of UK workforce switch to 4-day week by 2033
Artificial intelligence is likely to make nearly a third of the UK workforce switch to a four-day week...
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Equal Pay Day 2023 | 'Still a long way to go' to close gender pay gap, HR expert warns
This article highlights the most recent data on the gender pay gap in the UK, marking the nation's Equal...
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'Sick with fear' | Claims of sexual misconduct raised by senior female staff at MoD
Sixty women working at the Ministry of Defence have written a letter describing a 'toxic' and hostile...
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'The enemy of progress' | Ex-IBM chief says 'perfectionism' is a bad trait for leaders to have
This news article covers recent comments from IBM's former president and CEO about why leaders striving...
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400+ complaints | McDonald's facing up to two sex harassment claims per week
This news article explores reports from McDonald's UK about rampant problems with harassment among colleagues,...
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Workplace tragedy | Boss blamed for 'systemic failures' as waste worker crushed to death
An employee at a waste company was crushed after falling into an industrial shredder while attempting...
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SpaceX probe | Elon Musk's mission to Mars leaves hundreds of staff with major injuries
This news piece explores reported health and safety violations at SpaceX as the company pushes ahead...
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Discrimination | Employee mocked over accent and labelled 'the protestant' by colleagues
An employee at a refugee centre in Ireland has won over £3000 in compensation after being mocked over...
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Pizza Hut | Staff were sacked after reporting sexual harassment from bosses, tribunal rules
This article explores a recent case of sexual harassment at Pizza Hut UK's stores, and delves into tips...
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Harassment | Manager 'slapped' employee's bottom and said she has 'bedroom eyes'
An employee at a jeweller has won roughly £91,000 in a sexual harassment case against her manager who...
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Tech tragedy | Worker crushed to death by faulty robot arm was 'mistaken for vegetables'
This article talks about health and safety at work, and the legal duty of care that employers have over...
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'We will re-emerge' | WeWork, ubiquitous champion of the co-working space, files for bankruptcy
WeWork, the co-working space giant whose meteoric rise and fall reshaped the office sector globally,...
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Discrimination | Black hospitality worker wins tribunal after manager pulls off wig
A black hospitality worker has won a racial harassment tribunal case, and over £16,000, after her manager...
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Staff revolt | Half of battery maker's staff quits after reportedly going unpaid for four months
This article explores recent reports that a UK-based battery manufacturing firm hasn't paid its staff...
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Tribunal hearing | Casino employee loses age discrimination case after being told to 'grow up'
A casino employee has lost an age and racial discrimination case after being told to “grow up” by...
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'The hypocrisy's astounding' | Oxfam workers prepare to strike over 'poverty pay' amid food bank usage
This article discusses worker compensation and benefits, and discusses cost of living rises for workers....
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Virtual meltdown | Manager in underwear caught in angry outburst after failing to mute Teams call
Edward Fuenmayor, a service center manager at the Department of Veterans Affairs, was caught calling...
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The war on WFH | Blackstone boss is latest CEO to claim remote staff 'don't work as hard'
This article explores new claims from a CEO that remote employees don't work as hard as office-based...
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Sleeping issues | Worker sent home for 'napping' says he was closing eyes to 'solve a problem'
An employee claims he was wrongfully sent home from work after being accused of sleeping on the job whilst...
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Israel-Hamas conflict | Tense discourse on the Middle East is rising at work - what can HR do?
It can be difficult for any employer to know how to respond to a global crisis or conflict in another...
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