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Coronavirus | JD Wetherspoon says sick pay rules apply
The pub chain has received criticism over its sick pay policy, after wage campaigners shared the employer's...
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Coronavirus | London firm tells staff 'work from home'
Chevron Corp told 300 British workers from its Canary Wharf office in London to temporarily work from...
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Job cuts | HSBC to slash 35,000 jobs in global overhaul
HSBC has joined the group of financial institutions currently cutting staff numbers due to widespread...
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Wren Kitchens | Worker slams bosses in company-wide resignation email
A Wren Kitchens employee decided to quit her job, branding her bosses 'sexist' and 'narcissistic'...
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Productivity | 7 in 10 employers observe presenteeism at work
New research from Robert Half UK revealed that the practice of being present at work while ill is hampering...
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Financial wellbeing | Third of staff at THIS firm struggle with money
An internal survey at Lloyds Bank discovered that 22% were often short of money before payday…
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Coronavirus | Firm asks staff to take unpaid leave
Cathay Pacific has encouraged its staff members to take voluntary leave through the months between March...
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Wellbeing | Over 200m working hours lost to medical appointments
This time off work translated to £900million in paid sick leave per year...
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Coronavirus | Worker claims she was fired for wearing a face mask to work
A Sydney-based employee claimed that her boss dismissed her for opting to safeguard herself by wearing...
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Flexibility | 'Stop judging me for leaving the office at 5pm'
A working mum has hit out at her employer and colleagues to stop judging her for 'leaving the office...
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Hygiene | VILE office habits that could spread illness
More than one in five workers shared that they had gone a full workday without washing their...
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Health & safety | Delta Air Lines to ditch 'toxic' work uniforms
Employees have claimed that the chosen uniforms have caused health issues such as breathing difficulties...
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Stress | UK hotspots for employment worries revealed
Residents in Cardiff, Norwich and Sheffield have all expressed fears over their job security in...
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HR recognition | 'Employees seem to forget HR are people too'
HR spends a lot of time ensuring that employee wellbeing is up to scratch but is the people function...
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Wellbeing | Worker claims she was 'let go' due to mental health
One employee shared her experiences of employment, where many managers were far from understanding when...
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Weight discrimination | Employee refused to work with colleague because she was 'fat'
After reaching 20 stone, Martina Coogan discovered that a male co-worker refused to work with her because...
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Me Too | CIPD survey finds harassment is covered up at work
Despite the Me Too movement helping to encourage individuals to come forwards about harassment, employees...
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Harassment | Pub 'banter' and jokes with co-workers deemed 'sexual harassment'
According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, so-called 'pub banter and jokes with...
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Health & safety | The safest European countries to work in revealed
According to research conducted by safety body the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in collaboration...
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‘Workaholic nation’ | 4 in 10 employees can't leave work alone
Brits revealed that they spend over 11 hours a week working when they are away from the office…
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