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Bar manager wins £17k after boss said she looked "Aryan"

A bar manager has won nearly £17,000 for discrimination and unfair dismissal after being told she looked "very Aryan", an employment tribunal has ruled.

Cybersecurity | JLR workers told to stay at home after cyber attack

Employees of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have been told to stay home again today (10 September) as production remains suspended following a cyber attack that has disrupted operations for more than a week,...

Mental health | Close the suicide prevention confidence gap

Every HR leader knows that the wellbeing of their people underpins performance. Yet when it comes to suicide prevention, many workplaces face a troubling paradox: people want to help, but too often...

Culture | Sexual harassment "systemic" among barristers, review finds

Bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct are “systemic” across the Bar, according to an independent review published yesterday (8 September) that calls for reforms to protect barristers and...

Employee relations | TfL strikes: How employers can support workers during travel disruption

Tube strikes set to last until Thursday 11 September have caused travel disruption for commuters in London, this week, as the train drivers' union RMT took action over pay and conditions.

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Employment tribunal | Care worker wins £20k in pregnancy discrimination case

A care worker who was dismissed "because of her pregnancy" has been awarded almost £20k in a pregnancy discrimination case, according to a tribunal remedy document published on Monday (1 September).

Diversity and Inclusion | The true cost of masking for neurodivergent employees

Diversity & inclusion

We talk about masking a lot in relation to ADHD and autism, but it is often perceived as something that’s a choice; something that we want to do. But that’s not the case. Masking is more often the...

Employment tribunal | Worker sacked for making 'Michael Jackson noises' was unfairly dismissed

Culture

The Co-operative Group was ordered to pay a warehouse worker more than £10,000 in compensation after an employment judge found he was unfairly dismissed.

Communications | Why employers can’t ignore WhatsApp risks

Internal communications

The debate continues over the risks posed to employers by their employees’ use of WhatsApp. What has become an easily accessible and ready-to-use communication tool makes it a default option for many....

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Recruitment | Overcome the challenges of executive hiring

Executive-level hiring is fraught with challenges. While successfully identifying the best experienced talent is tricky enough, moving through an onboarding process for senior executives can be quite...

Employment tribunal | Driver sacked over "inappropriate" joke wins £22k for disability discrimination

An AA driver who joked he would like to drop his colleagues “on their heads” has won almost £22,000 in a disability discrimination tribunal payout.

Pay and reward | Council leaders’ £1m payout lacked scrutiny, regulator reveals

Redundancy and early retirement payouts to five Glasgow council leaders, collectively amounting to more than £1m, lacked independent oversight, a regulator's report has revealed.

Parental leave | How to make work truly inclusive for adoptive parents

As an HR professional, you may pride yourself on family-friendly policies like maternity and paternity leave. But does your support truly reflect the unique journey of adoptive parents?

Employment tribunal | Care worker wins £20k in pregnancy discrimination case

A care worker who was dismissed "because of her pregnancy" has been awarded almost £20k in a pregnancy discrimination case, according to a tribunal remedy document published on Monday (1 September).

Job losses | Lloyds Bank’s performance overhaul could see headcount slashed

UK’s Lloyds Banking Group is set to tell the weakest 5% of employees that their work must improve or they risk dismissal, the Financial Times reported on Thursday (4 September).

Technology | Why agentic AI can take the pain out of payroll

Payroll is about more than scheduling payments, it’s about strategic advisory. The arrival of agentic AI is hailing a new era for payroll, enabling HR professionals to offload some of their manual...

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UK CEO pay hits record high

The bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies took home record-high pay packets for the third successive year, according to a report released by High Pay Centre on Sunday (17 August).

Over half of Gen Z and Millennials are considering second jobs

Employee benefits

More than half of Gen Z and Millennials are considering a second job to help with the cost of living, according to research findings released yesterday (24 July) by benefits provider Boostworks.

The cost of living crisis has returned: HR must be ready

Cost of living

The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.

How can HR departments support younger employees to save money? 

Pensions

Economic uncertainty has illustrated the need for HR departments to support employees’ financial wellbeing.