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    Ofgem accused of threatening whistleblowers

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Sep 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Sep 2018

    Ofgem has been accused by two whistleblowers of exploiting national security laws to prevent them airing concerns over projects involving...

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    UK employees more lenient around ethics but more likely to report misconduct

    by Rob Moss 13 Sep 2018
    by Rob Moss 13 Sep 2018

    UK employees take a more lenient approach than the European average to questionable workplace behaviour...

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    Clarks boss gets the boot after behaviour ‘fell short’

    by Rob Moss 26 Jun 2018
    by Rob Moss 26 Jun 2018

    The boss of iconic shoemaker Clarks has resigned after the British company said his behaviour had fallen short of the...

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    Construction firms ‘slack’ around modern slavery

    by Adam McCulloch 15 May 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 15 May 2018

    Hundreds and perhaps thousands of workers are at risk of exploitation on many of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects,...

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    CIPD 2017: What you might have missed in Manchester

    by Martin Couzins 16 Nov 2017
    by Martin Couzins 16 Nov 2017

    Enjoying working with people is no longer a good enough reason to be in HR, according to Peter Cheese, CEO...

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    New corporate offence of failing to prevent facilitation of tax evasion

    by Brightmine 26 Sep 2017
    by Brightmine 26 Sep 2017

    A new criminal corporate offence of failing to prevent facilitation of tax evasion comes into effect on 30 September 2017....

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    Broken promises and emoji buttons: What’s next for Sports Direct?

    by Virginia Matthews 12 Sep 2017
    by Virginia Matthews 12 Sep 2017

    As Mike Ashley’s company hits the headlines again for its working practices, can it overcome its problems or do the...

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    Regulation and the gig economy: It’s not just about worker status

    by Jonathan Maude 12 May 2017
    by Jonathan Maude 12 May 2017

    High-profile cases involving self-employed drivers for the likes of Uber and Deliveroo have focused heavily on employment status and rights....

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    Rolls-Royce bribery fine: Four steps to reducing risk in your organisation

    by Jo Faragher 23 Jan 2017
    by Jo Faragher 23 Jan 2017

    Rolls-Royce last week agreed to pay hundreds of millions of pounds to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the US justice...

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    Law Commission consults on offence of misconduct in public office

    by Personnel Today 6 Sep 2016
    by Personnel Today 6 Sep 2016

    Misconduct in public office, the criminal offence that has been used to prosecute journalists for paying public officials for information,...

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    Sports Direct scraps zero hours contracts and “six strikes” policy

    by Rob Moss 6 Sep 2016
    by Rob Moss 6 Sep 2016

    Sports Direct is to offer its casual retail workers the opportunity to switch from a zero hours arrangement to a...

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    Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley grilled on employment practices

    by Jo Faragher 7 Jun 2016
    by Jo Faragher 7 Jun 2016

    Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley faced a host of allegations of exploitation and mismanagement of workers in front of the...

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    Criminal liability for allowing employees to facilitate tax evasion

    by Personnel Today 14 Apr 2016
    by Personnel Today 14 Apr 2016

    Legislation will be introduced to hold firms criminally liable if they fail to stop employees who facilitate tax cheating, the...

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    Predictive HR analytics raise “Big Brother” ethical and legal fears

    by Mark Crail 11 Apr 2016
    by Mark Crail 11 Apr 2016

    As employers become more sophisticated in their use of HR metrics, they need to ensure they are aware of the...

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    Bribery Act 2010: worker fairly dismissed for taking bribe despite reporting it

    by Stephen Simpson 18 Jan 2016
    by Stephen Simpson 18 Jan 2016

    An employment tribunal held that an immigration officer was fairly dismissed for accepting a bribe from an offender, despite then...

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