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'Below the standard' | Former Royal Navy chief sacked over affair with subordinate
The former head of the Royal Navy has been dismissed following an affair with a female...
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‘Inherent power imbalance’ | University of Manchester bans (some) staff-student relationships
Employees have been banned from forming “intimate” and “close personal” relationships...
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De-escalation | Fear of confrontation risks fuelling a rise in grievances, say experts
A widespread fear of confrontation is driving a culture of conflict avoidance in...
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'Robust processes' | BBC Breakfast editor takes leave amid bullying allegations
The editor of BBC Breakfast has taken an extended period of leave after bullying...
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Compliance concerns | Is training meeting the new obligations of the Employment Rights Bill?
The Employment Rights Bill has the potential to be explosive for employers; HR Grapevine talks to the...
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'Insulting & rude' | 'Lads' comment tribunal put spotlight on gendered language in the workplace
An employment tribunal has warned that casual gendered language such as calling colleagues “lads”...
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‘Playing legal God’ | Channel 4 denies using NDAs after claims ex-staff were 'silenced'
Channel 4 says its settlement agreements are not NDAs and would never stop staff from raising 'issues...
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Same hours, 3 cheques | Solicitor struck off for working three jobs from home
A solicitor has been struck off after misleading three separate law firms about her employment...
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'Out of proportion' | 'Missing mug' row escalated into race & sex discrimination tribunal
A worker's “tenacity” over a missing office mug and an unsuccessful bid to take five weeks' holiday...
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Lineker vs. BBC | HR shouldn't be building a case file from employees' social media
Gary Lineker's departure from the BBC is the latest high-profile example of how social media can end...
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Colleague clashes | Arguing workers could be healthy for culture, but only if HR is vigilant
If people are angry about poor performance or bad behaviour, doesn't that suggest they care?
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'An accident' | Worker sacked after exposing genitals on Teams call
Employee's accidental exposure 'damaged' firm's reputation, tribunal hears...
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'Stepping back' | Gary Lineker leaves BBC after social media controversy
Bosses called the star's position “untenable” after a recent social post...
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'Intent on revenge' | Teacher sacked by head over trade union involvement wins tribunal
An employment tribunal has awarded a senior teacher more than £370,000 after finding she was unfairly...
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