Worker 'told to finish shift after heart attack'

Health & safety | Worker 'told to finish shift after heart attack'

An electrician shared in a tribunal that he was offered 'hush money' by his employer, after they told him to finish his shift when he suffered from a heart attack during work hours. He was awarded...
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New redundancy pay rules 'go some way to cushion the blow'

Furlough | New redundancy pay rules 'go some way to cushion the blow'

The UK Government has introduced a new law to ensure that furloughed staff members receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal salary, rather...
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Sexism still 'rife' while women work from home

Zoom | Sexism still 'rife' while women work from home

Research shared by Slater and Gordon has shown a spike in sexist behaviour towards female workers, which has led the employment law firm…
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HR accused of failing to support victims

Harassment | HR accused of failing to support victims

A recently published opinion piece by a professor in Sydney has accused HR of failing to support employees appropriately when it comes to…
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How to reintegrate furloughed staff

Back to work | How to reintegrate furloughed staff

From July 1, 2020, 'flexible furloughing' came into play which allowed employers to bring staff back to work part-time if they wanted to. For those...
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Lawyer responds to damning allegations at Boohoo factory

'Modern slavery' | Lawyer responds to damning allegations at Boohoo factory

After an undercover reporter suggested that workers at a Leicester factory, which supplied Boohoo clothes, were being paid £3.50 an hour and were not...
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What does HR need to know when bringing staff back?

'Flexible furlough' | What does HR need to know when bringing staff back?

From July 1, 2020, 'flexible furlough' came into play, allowing employers to bring staff members back to work part-time if they wanted to. HR Grapevine...
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Is it legal to spy on remote employees?

WFH | Is it legal to spy on remote employees?

With employees working from home for another week, more employers are starting to invest in workplace technology that allows staff productivity and movements...
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'Bore out': The new work term HR needs to know

Legal | 'Bore out': The new work term HR needs to know

A recent case in Paris saw a worker receive £36,000 in damages after his job was considered too monotonous that he suffered from bore-out…
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Microsoft firm at centre of racist analogy row

'Slaves' | Microsoft firm at centre of racist analogy row

A former employee at Microsoft's streaming service Mixer has shared his experiences of racial discrimination at the company in a…
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Shocking number of staff asked to break rules in lockdown

'Furlough fraud' | Shocking number of staff asked to break rules in lockdown

New research from Crossland Employment Solicitors has found that 34% of UK employees have been asked by their boss to work whilst on the Coronavirus Job...
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