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'No excuse' | Apple's staff vaccine offer could spell end for flexi work
According to people familiar with the matter, the California-based tech giant Apple is working with Walgreens...
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Channel 4 | Firm hopes to 'end stigma' with Pregnancy Loss Policy
Believed to be one of the world's first, Channel 4 hopes to “end the stigma around women's health...
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Manager FAIL | Boss speaks to me like 'gum on the bottom of his shoe'
The Mumsnet user wrote: 'I work in hospitality and my boss is a nightmare, basically. It isn't an environment...
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HSBC | Manager pens viral post about pandemic overwork after heart attack
'I sat down at my desk at 4pm to prep for this weeks work. And then I couldn't really breathe. My chest...
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‘On the rise’ | How HR can tackle toxic positivity
Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how terrible a situation is, an individual should maintain...
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Hybrid working | HR offered warning: 'Staff don't want to go back'
For those who have spent a prolonged period of time working from home amid the pandemic, many are now...
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Lockdown communication | The 'green' trick to stop your boss 'Zooming' you
While virtual communication has played a crucial role in connecting people amid the crisis, new data...
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Return to work | Could you colour code your workplace?
Could employers take inspiration from Beijing's financial district and colour-code office blocks to show...
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‘Collectively walk away’ | LinkedIn gives staff week off work to prevent burnout
In an interview with CNN Business, Teuila Hanson, Chief People Officer at LinkedIn, said that the firm...
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COVID-19 | Should employees be allowed back to work without a vaccine?
According to private COVID-19 testing company Medicspot, in its survey of 1,000 workers seven in ten...
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'Worst outbreak' | DVLA staff to strike over coronavirus safety
'That PCS members are prepared to take unprecedented strike action shows just how badly DVLA management...
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'Cynical?' | Boss giving staff every payday off sparks HR questions
Whilst payday is largely considered to be one of the best days of the month for many, one boss has resolved...
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WFH | Third of staff have worn PJs to work meetings in lockdown
Almost one-third of staff working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic have worn pyjamas during virtual...
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Credit Suisse & Goldman Sachs | How these firms are tackling burnout culture
When disgruntled staff have shared their grievances with their employer, whether its regarding fair pay,...
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'Quite a few days off' | Boris Johnson's 'back-to-office' comments spark backlash
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sparked backlash after claiming that Brits have had 'quite a few days...
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Peace & quiet | Remote employee set up office...in her car
Whilst a proportion of the remote workforce may have used the last 12 months as an opportunity to upgrade...
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UK weather | 4 in 10 remote staff plan to go 'Al Desko' this year
With the Sun reporting that some parts of Britain could be on track to be hotter than Ibiza in the next...
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'Simply not sustainable' | Citigroup CEO creates Zoom-free Fridays to combat pandemic fatigue
To help combat pandemic fatigue, the CEO of a global investment bank has reportedly stopped work video...
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Leadership & comms | What has HR learned from the pandemic year?
With yesterday marking one year since the first lockdown was announced, HR Grapevine speaks to HR experts...
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Care package | BrewDog encourages staff to 'take some time out'
Brewery and pub chain BrewDog has revealed that it wants employees “to take some time out to relax”...
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