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Burnout risk | Wayfair CEO warns staff to expect 'working long hours' as firm bids to stay profitable
Wayfair's CEO has told employees to expect long hours and to 'blend and balance' their work with...
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Looking ahead | 6 wellbeing trends that will continue to rise in 2024
Marc Holl, Head of Primary Care at Nuffield Health, suggests six workplace wellbeing trends we can expect...
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Four-day week | Civil servants sign petition demanding trial of shorter work week
Civil servants at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) want to pilot a four-day...
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Strikes | Thousands of KFC employees set to launch class action for being denied breaks
Thousands of KFC employees are preparing to launch class action against the fast-food chain, claiming...
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Tribunal | Biotech firm director sacked after colleague smells cannabis in company car
A director at a Bristol-based biotech company has been sacked after a colleague could smell cannabis...
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Sacked | CEO stalked employee who threatened to leak their affair
The CEO of Australia-based firm Wisr has been sacked for stalking a female employee who threatened to...
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'A travesty' | 1 in 7 HR leaders say men better suited to senior roles than women
This news piece explores a new survey which looks into the discrimination facing young women in UK workplaces,...
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Exploiting WFH | Fraud watchdog targets staff secretly working two full-time jobs
This article explores a recent rise in WFH and hybrid staff working more than one full-time job, and...
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War on WFH | Amazon warns staff their office attendance will affect promotion prospects
This article looks at Amazon's warning to staff about hitting their office-time quotas, and how this...
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'They take advantage' | Sharon Osbourne reveals she's sacked men for harassing young female staff
This news article explores themes of sexual harassment in the workplace, following revelations from Sharon...
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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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