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    Builders’ merchant sales rep settles disability discrimination case for £20k

    by Rob Moss 10 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 10 Jul 2024

    Sales representative Mark Graham settles his disability discrimination case against Haldane Fisher builders’ merchant for £20,000.

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    German police officer dismissed for stealing 180kg of cheese

    by Rob Moss 4 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 4 Jul 2024

    German police officer loses appeal to overturn dismissal after he stole 180kg of cheddar cheese from an overturned refrigerated lorry.

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    Employers must confront election misinformation and growing risk levels

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jul 2024

    Organisational resilience and business continuity under threat from new wave of geopolitical volatility.

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    Keir Starmer clocks off at 6pm on Fridays to focus on family

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2024

    Labour leader Keir Starmer has revealed he stops working at six o'clock on Fridays to spend time with family.

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    Barriers to workers getting qualifications recognised in EU

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2024

    Report finds issues when it comes to getting professional qualifications recognised in the EU, including differences in costs.

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    Employers concerned about EU pay directive’s impact on wage bills

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jun 2024

    Employers' concerns about the EU Pay Transparency Directive include the impact on wage bills and competitiveness.

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    SNP manifesto: NHS investment and rejoining the EU

    by Rob Moss 19 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 19 Jun 2024

    Scottish National Party launches general election manifesto with promises to invest in the NHS, rejoin the EU and end 14 years of austerity.

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    Teacher awarded £61k after ruling over menopause symptoms

    by Rob Moss 13 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Jun 2024

    Teacher awarded £61,000 in disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim after her employer failed to make reasonable adjustments.

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    Sales director awarded £140k after ‘flawed’ redundancy

    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2024

    Software firm ordered to pay sales director €169k after Irish commission finds he was unfairly dismissed in ‘flawed’ redundancy process.

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    Take-up slow for Europe’s only state menstrual paid leave policy

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Jun 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Jun 2024

    Spain is only country in Europe with a specific menstrual leave policy.

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    Equality Act: Tories pledge to clarify sex and gender

    by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2024

    Kemi Badenoch says a future Tory government would clarify sex and gender by defining sex as 'biological sex' in the Equality Act.

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    Union prepares to escalate action at Tata Steel

    by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2024

    Unite prepares to escalate industrial action at steelworks after Tata Steel UK threatened to reduce redundancy pay in response to plans for action short of strike.

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    Breach of staff data sees Northern Ireland police service hit with £750k fine

    by Rob Moss 23 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 23 May 2024

    Police Service of Northern Ireland faces £750,000 fine for data breach described as ‘perfect storm of risk and harm’ by the ICO.

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    O2 parent settles £160k disability discrimination case

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2024

    Worker who left his job at an O2 after recommendations from occupational health were ignored has settled his disability discrimination case.

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    Gartner reveals latest HR trends on tech, pay transparency and skills

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024

    HR tech, pay transparency and L&D are among the key concerns of HR leaders in 2024 so far, says Gartner.

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