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US Supreme Court hands down landmark ruling for LGBT workers’ rights
The US Supreme Court has ruled that it is unlawful for employers to dismiss workers because of their sexual orientation...
Black Lives Matter: Employers urged to take a stand against racism
HR professionals are being advised to “check in” with their employees and do their best to accommodate annual leave requests...
Facebook to pay $52m for failing to protect staff from harmful content
Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to a group of workers who claimed they received little psychological support after...
California sues Uber and Lyft over driver benefits
The state of California is suing the ride-hailing technology companies Uber and Lyft for failing to provide benefits and protections...
Global mobility leaders: ‘Your country needs YOU’
One of the best known images of the First World War is the commanding face of Lord Kitchener, his finger...
US unemployment claims leap three million in a week
The US Department of Labor has announced that new unemployment insurance claims leapt by more than three million last week...
Black managers sue McDonald’s over racial discrimination in US
McDonald's is facing a lawsuit in the US accusing it of discriminating against African-American customers and staff.
UK slips down global gender equality rankings
The UK is falling behind in a global index of gender equality according to the World Economic Forum. In 2019 the UK ranked 21st in the WEF global index...
Real pay growth in Europe lagging far behind Asia
Real salary growth across Europe is expected to slow in 2020, with wage increases lagging far behind pay awards seen...
McDonald’s CEO leaves firm after workplace romance
Steve Easterbrook contravened company values with consensual romantic relationship with colleague.
BBC staff demand answers over Naga Munchetty treatment
Some BBC staff have called on management to formally apologise to presenter Naga Munchetty.
BBC boss reverses decision against Naga Munchetty
Lord Hall, director general of the BBC, has reversed the decision made by the broadcaster’s executive complaints unit to partially...
MyPayrollHR boss charged with $70m bank fraud
Michael Mann, chief executive of MyPayrollHR, has been arrested and charged with fraud. Three weeks ago, the New York payroll provider ceased trading...
Is this the strangest way to make people redundant?
A collective redundancy announcement is perhaps one of the hardest parts of an HR professional’s job. No one wants to have to tell people they’re losing their role through no fault of their own...
US study finds men fearing contact with women at work
Male managers may be restricting their work with female colleagues, according to US research.
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