A Boots pharmacist was stereotyped as an 'aggressive black man' and later felt forced to resign over managers' handling of his grievance.
Ashleigh Webber
Ashleigh Webber
Ashleigh is editor of OHW+ and HR and wellbeing editor at Personnel Today. Ashleigh's areas of interest include employee health and wellbeing, equality and inclusion and skills development. She has hosted many webinars for Personnel Today, on topics including employee retention, financial wellbeing and menopause support. Prior to joining Personnel Today in 2018, she covered the road transport sector for Commercial Motor and Motor Transport magazines, touching on some of the employment and wellbeing issues experienced by those in road haulage.
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Thousands of employers are at risk of insolvency, according to data from Begbies Traynor.
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Three in five young people are finding it increasingly difficult to get a new job without a connection, according to research.
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An employment tribunal finds that the dismissal of an employee for absence following an allergic reaction was discriminatory.
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Not all instances of working while unwell are 'presenteeism', and can be beneficial to the employee and the organisation, research finds.
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UK and Ireland HR are the least likely to say their role is changing due to tech advances, finds the CIPD people profession survey 2023.
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Only two in three employees with a disability or long-term health condition say their employer does all they can to support them at work.
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Acas has launched a consultation on its draft predictable working pattern requests code, ahead of new rules next year.
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The financial services regulators have lifted the cap on bankers' bonuses, effective from 31 October 2023.
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Women in Iceland, including its prime minister, have gone on strike over the country's gender pay gap.
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Unemployment and economic inactivity has increased, according to new 'experimental' figures from the ONS.
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ITV has introduced a 'Personal Relationships at Work Policy' that requires all staff to declare all relationships with colleagues, including friendships.
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PROMOTED | Watch our interview with Cornerstone's Andrew Brown to discover the top recruitment trends and uses for AI in recruitment.
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Organisations are adapting their learning methods to better suit Gen Z, with some choosing to use more gamification, a survey has found.
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Restaurant chain Miller & Carter's tip policy has been criticised by workers and a union, but it strongly refutes the claims.