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'It is important that workers know their rights'

Post-furlough redundancies | 'It is important that workers know their rights'

With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme set to close at the end of the month, an Employment Specialist has warned that “unscrupulous employers” may use the winding down of it to...
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Boss demands worker pays back £20k after being overpaid

ERROR! | Boss demands worker pays back £20k after being overpaid

When an employee's paycheque arrives at the end of the week or month, they will be able to spend this money on whatever this wish - whether this is...
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Firm fined MILLIONS over staff surveillance

H&M | Firm fined MILLIONS over staff surveillance

Clothing retailer H&M has been fined £32.1million for the illegal surveillance of several hundreds of employees in Germany. The firm has since made an...
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Workplace has 'no masks or social distancing'

Health & safety | Workplace has 'no masks or social distancing'

An employee has taken to Mumsnet claiming that their workplace doesn't have any social distancing measures in place or face masks to keep people safe....
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How HR should react to COVID-19 rule-breaking staff

Social distancing | How HR should react to COVID-19 rule-breaking staff

As more and more employees return to central workspaces, it is crucial that health and safety guidelines are followed. But, in the instance that a worker...
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COVID-19 outbreak sparks discussion of HR's safety role

Wetherspoons | COVID-19 outbreak sparks discussion of HR's safety role

Following the news that JD Wetherspoon has said that 66 staff members have tested positive for coronavirus, HR Grapevine speaks to two legal experts to...
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COVID-positive employee goes surfing - dobbed in by colleagues

£100k risk | COVID-positive employee goes surfing - dobbed in by colleagues

A woman in Spain who tested positive with the virus was arrested earlier this week for surfing when she should have been in quarantine. It was reported...
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'Colleagues made aware of redundancy before I was'

Poor practice | 'Colleagues made aware of redundancy before I was'

An employee has taken to Mumsnet claiming that colleagues were made aware of their redundancy before they were. In a post titled 'My colleagues were...
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Ex-worker 'mocked over age' wins £15k payout

Discrimination | Ex-worker 'mocked over age' wins £15k payout

A worker has won a £15,000 age discrimination payout after a tribunal heard that she was repeatedly 'mocked over her age'…
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'Government's big push ignores practical issues'

Back to work | 'Government's big push ignores practical issues'

Following the news of the UK Government's 'back-to-work' campaign, Alexandra Mizzi, Legal Director at the law firm Howard Kennedy told HR Grapevine that...
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Jobseeker 'denied' interview over wheelchair access

Discrimination | Jobseeker 'denied' interview over wheelchair access

After applying for a job in Sheffield for a firm that provides legal services for BT, Holly Girven inquired about wheelchair access but claimed…
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