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    Worker awarded £3,000 for ‘Slave’ graffiti employer had not seen

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Aug 2025

    Seedy Fofana succeeded in his harassment-related-to-race claim, but his claim for direct race discrimination failed.

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    How to employ a global workforce from the UK (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 7 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 7 Aug 2025

    10 September 2025 | Register now for our webinar examining the pros and cons of global hiring - and how to mitigate the risks.

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    One in 10 SMEs say staff have quit over office return

    by Rob Moss 6 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 6 Aug 2025

    BCC finds 9% of SMEs say employees have left because of requirement to return to the office or onsite working.

    • Right to work
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    Right-to-work crackdown: businesses left without ‘statutory excuse’

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2025

    ‘Not all DVS providers make it clear that no statutory excuse is being established when they carry out right to work checks on foreign nationals.’

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    OBR official writes in support of immigration white paper aims

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2025

    An Office of Budget Responsibility official has published an essay in support of the government’s efforts to reduce net immigration and boost the homegrown workforce.

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    Colleagues speaking foreign language ruled race discrimination

    by Rob Moss 4 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 4 Aug 2025

    Care worker wins race discrimination and harassment claim after colleagues excluded her by speaking foreign language during meeting.

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    Prison officer wins unfair dismissal and harassment case after IRA taunts

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Aug 2025

    Northern Ireland prison officer was subject to harassment by his boss in an English institution over family links to the IRA and his accent.

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    Top 10 HR questions July 2025: Unauthorised absence

    by Brightmine 1 Aug 2025
    by Brightmine 1 Aug 2025

    The top HR questions in July 2025 include one on what to do if an employee fails to turn up for work.

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    Web traffic 8% lower from 3pm on summer Fridays

    by Rob Moss 1 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 1 Aug 2025

    Broadband traffic on Friday afternoons during summer 8% lower between 3:00pm and 5:00pm compared to winter, as workers finish early.

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    Asset manager loses case over ‘disappointing’ £10k bonus

    by Rob Moss 31 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 31 Jul 2025

    Former partner loses disability discrimination claim over ‘shocking and disappointing’ £10,000 bonus for year when he worked 18 days.

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    Disability discrimination cases jump 41% in a year

    by Rob Moss 30 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 30 Jul 2025

    Number of disability discrimination cases received by Acas for early conciliation from employment tribunals increases by 40.7%.

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    Number of businesses in ‘critical’ distress rises by one-fifth

    by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2025

    Nearly 50,000 businesses were in critical financial distress in the spring, an increase of 21.4% compared with the previous year.

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    TUC says Employment Rights Bill must be delivered ‘in full’

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Jul 2025

    The TUC has today (Monday) has told Conservative and Lib Dem peers to ‘stop trying to block’ stronger rights for millions of workers.

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    HR software firm discriminated against woman on maternity leave

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2025

    A complaint of maternity discrimination against Manchester-based Bright HR has been upheld by an employment tribunal after a saleswoman said that her request to return to her role after having a baby was greeted with derision.

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    Neurodiversity case exposes nuance in reasonable adjustments

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2025

    A woman with a ADHD diagnosis has partially succeeded in her claim against her employer Capgemini UK on the basis of failure to make reasonable adjustments.

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