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Black and ethnic minority women are twice as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as white men, according to a new analysis.
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Employee expectations move with the times and recent trends are pointing to some significant fault lines between the generations, our latest light-hearted take on HR finds. Generation Z. Or Gen-Z. …
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Confidentiality
What are the lessons for business from the Red Bull allegations?
by Sophia Zandby Sophia ZandThe Christian Horner case shows how important it is for fair investigations to be conducted in the media glare.
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The GMB has lodged an employment tribunal claim over union membership on behalf of five workers at Amazon’s Coventry centre.
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Virgin Media O2 was crowned the overall winner at the 2023 Personnel Today Awards in recognition of its early careers programmes.
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A male museum worker who brought a claim against his employer for sex discrimination has lost his case.
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We provide details of where and when strikes are happening, as the UK battles with the ongoing period of industrial unrest.
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‘Back in the day’ is a ‘barbed and unwelcome’ expression if used to highlight an age gap between co-workers, and could amount to ‘unwanted conduct’.
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Higher salary thresholds, part of new visa rules for overseas workers, were cited as the reason for the withdrawal of job offers.
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John Lewis Partnership has published the job interview questions candidates could be asked on its careers site.
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The dismissals stem from Google’s investigation into protests held on 16 April, which included sit-ins at Google’s offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California.
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Learning & development
Flexible working changes: How microlearning can help organisations adapt
by Matteo Penzoby Matteo PenzoWith new legislation prompting a rise in flexible working requests, how can learning and development teams adapt?
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Younger workers’ office attendance is on the rise as companies offer perks such as free pizzas and drinks.
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Chief executive of NATS tells transport committee that it’s a “bonus” that air traffic control engineers can solve problems remotely.
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Restrictive covenants
US trade commission votes to ban non-compete clauses
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe US Federal Trade Commission has voted to adopt a ban on non-compete clauses that prevent workers from switching jobs within the same industry.