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Maternity | Ex Citi employee allegedly 'penalised' for having a child reaches £215k settlement
'At Citi, we strive to foster an inclusive workplace,' a spokesperson said...
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Compensation | Living Wage & NI Increases - Managing Salary Structure Compression
The National Living Wage is a positive step towards fairer compensation, undoubtedly...
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Equal pay | BBC reaches settlement with female presenters over pay discrimination claims
Four female news presenters who accused the BBC of having a “rigged” employment...
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‘Symbolic’ | Asking senior staff to use 'junior' desks could signal a demotion, tribunal finds
A senior estate agent was right to feel his seating arrangement signalled a 'demotion,'...
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Quiet, please! | British Library loses 'reasonable adjustments' tribunal after worker complains it was too noisy to work in
A worker has successfully sued the British Library for 'failing to make reasonable adjustments' by...
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Misconduct probe | Met Police duo face hearing over alleged sexual & racial remarks to staff
Two Met Police officers will face a disciplinary probe over alleged misconduct, including claims that...
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‘Could spark an avalanche' | Thousands of Asda workers take 'historic step' in £1.2bn equal pay tribunal
The GMB union says staff are on the 'cusp of justice' while Asda strongly denies any discriminatory...
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£70k payout | Disabled worker sacked after taking sick leave while awaiting reasonable adjustments
An NHS trust has been ordered to pay more than £70k to a former employee who was dismissed after taking...
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‘So undignified’ | Failure to give NHS worker private space to express breast milk was harassment, tribunal rules
The worker said she felt "vulnerable, degraded, and concerned for her privacy"...
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The Traitors | Why you should be wary of 'hoodwinking' of your employees
Many employers might be unaware they're eroding worker trust...
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Balancing act | UK firms back Government's employee rights agenda but accept it could make day-to-day operations more costly
Employers embrace the principle of wider employee protections...
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‘Toxic’ | PinkNews chief execs accused of sexual misconduct by staff
The two senior bosses at PinkNews face allegations of sexual misconduct and creating a “toxic” work...
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'Radical' law | Belgium's sex workers secure maternity leave, sick pay & employment rights
Belgium legalised sex work in 2022, now workers have new employment rights...
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NewJeans, Liam Payne, & fame | Meet the global pop stars battling for worker status and protection against 'exploitation'
K-pop group NewJeans are fighting for worker status as other stars call for better artist protections...
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