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    Petition calls for rethink on NHS agency staff ban

    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

    Petition calling on government to stop plan to ban agency staff in NHS attracts thousands of signatures.

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    ‘Zero tolerance’ on staff discount abuse leads to unfair dismissal

    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

    Shift leader who worked at JD Wetherspoon for 22 years wins claim for unfair dismissal after giving 50% staff discount to colleague.

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    Public sector remote working drops dramatically

    by Jo Faragher 19 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 19 Aug 2025

    There has been a significant drop-off in remote and hybrid working in the public sector, according to data from software company Unit4.

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    Security officer who showed ‘racist’ video wins £44k at tribunal

    by Jo Faragher 18 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 18 Aug 2025

    A security officer at Heathrow Airport has been awarded £44,000 for unfair dismissal after he was sacked for showing a ‘racist’ video to a colleague.

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    Scottish government faces legal action over gender policies

    by Rob Moss 18 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 18 Aug 2025

    Scottish ministers are facing further legal action from the campaign group that won April’s UK Supreme Court ruling on the...

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    Police Scotland constable who can’t work in cold weather awarded £43k

    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2025

    Police constable awarded £43,100 after she was found to have been victimised by her boss over her inability to work in cold weather.

    • General Data Protection Regulation
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    PwC uses traffic-light monitoring for office attendance

    by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2025

    PwC uses traffic-light dashboard to monitor employees' attendance in the office, taking data from swipe cards and WiFi connections.

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    Liverpool University strikes halted after hybrid working relaxed

    by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2025

    Unite union members at University of Liverpool vote to halt planned strike action today after hybrid working rules relaxed.

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    Claire’s appoints administrators putting 2,150 jobs at risk

    by Jo Faragher 13 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 13 Aug 2025

    Fashion retailer Claire’s has announced that it will appoint administrators, putting 2,150 jobs at risk.

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    BA crew member too anxious to fly wins discrimination claim

    by Rob Moss 13 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 13 Aug 2025

    British Airways crew member with 40 years’ service wins disability discrimination claim after stress and anxiety made her unable to fly.

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    RAF sergeant’s maternity discrimination claim upheld at EAT

    by Jo Faragher 13 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 13 Aug 2025

    The EAT has ruled that an RAF sergeant can proceed with her claim for maternity discrimination after an important fitness test was cancelled because she was pregnant. 

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    Hospitality sector facing surge in tribunal claims

    by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025
    by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025

    Employers in the hospitality and leisure sector are facing growing numbers of employment tribunal claims, research has suggested.
    The report...

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    The Entertainer moves to employee ownership

    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2025

    The UK’s biggest toy retailer, The Entertainer, will hand over control of its business to its 1,900 employees.

    • Sexual harassment
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    Adviser who made sexual remarks unfairly dismissed by Barclays

    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2025

    A financial adviser who was accused of making sexual comments to female colleagues was unfairly dismissed thanks to procedural failures.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
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    Return to office: the looming battle over where we work

    by Stuart Morrison 11 Aug 2025
    by Stuart Morrison 11 Aug 2025

    As many SMEs say “yes” to a return to the office, the BCC's Stuart Morrison discusses what it means for productivity and retention.

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