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No switching off | CEO says he once hiked a worker's pay so he could call him at 1AM
This piece explores growing calls for UK laws which would give employees legal protection against employers...
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Fraud | HMRC worker fakes child disability for extra money
An HMRC employee has been convicted of claiming her children were disabled and submitting false tax credits...
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'Quite alarming' | Worker pursued ex-colleague with love songs & poems
This article explores how HR leaders can approach sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour in the...
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Suspicious minds | Boss arrested for planting GPS tracker on employee's car in sick leave row
This article looks at recent reports of an employee, who was signed off sick, unwittingly having their...
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Cost-of-living | Firms focus on mental & financial wellbeing plans as staff money concerns mount
The cost-of-living crisis shows little sign of ending anytime soon, and new research shows that with...
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Ultimatum rejected | Grindr employees quit en masse over back-to-office mandate
Return-to-office mandates are becoming an area of growing concern for employees, and thus a growing area...
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£1m lawsuit | Goldman Sachs faces claims of tear-filled meetings, culture of bullying and more
Financial behemoth Goldman Sachs is preparing to face a court battle over a former executive's claims...
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Gender-affirming care | Indeed offers transgender employees £8K relocation benefit
Indeed, the online job listing website, is offering its transgender employees who seek gender-affirming...
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'Talent doesn't have a radius' | Employee takes £28k pay cut to continue working remotely
Research continues to show little shift in employee attitudes to remote and hybrid working - they love...
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Back to School | Do your staff need some FLARHAL? (and what on Earth is FLARHAL?)
A new trend has begun to gather pace - FLARHAL, 'Feeling like a real human leave again'. Coined by journalist...
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'Heartless' | Worker asks for time off after mum's death - but gets sacked instead
Supporting employees who have suffered a bereavement is an unenviable task that every HR leader will...
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Bohemian Grove | Men's club for rich and famous faces wage theft lawsuit
Bohemian Grove has been known to accommodate some of the world's most famous and powerful men. The...
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'Quiet cutting' | A new trend sees employers reassigning staff to new jobs - are you guilty of it?
You've probably heard of 'quiet quitting', where workers fulfil their job requirements but have mentally...
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Misogyny allegations | Spanish football president refuses to resign over kissing row
Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain's football federation, refuses to resign following a disciplinary...
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Flexibility | Workers want a four-day week, but only if they continue to work remotely
75% of workers say that they'll only be interested in a four-day week if remote work is allowed “all...
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'Nightmare’ workplace | Employees gamble and 'get high' while 'KKK' sign hangs in office
An organisation that regulates 'gambling entities' has been accused of having a "toxic" culture where...
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National Grid | £360k payout for trainee sexually harassed by boss
A former National Grid trainee has been awarded almost £360,000 after inappropriate advances...
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Overtime issues | Half of UK employees regularly work unpaid hours
Unpaid overtime appears to have become the norm in the UK, with new research revealing that millions...
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'Six-pack or you're fired' | Business founder says he only hires 'fit' workers
“Six-pack or you're fired - that's what I tell my entire team," said Andy Elliott, a business founder...
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Lionesses | Calls grow for extra bank holiday if England women's team wins the World Cup
Government ministers have confirmed there are no plans for an extra bank holiday if the England women's...
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