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Employment tribunal | Worker who accidentally called customer a “twat” wins tribunal

A part-time administrator was unfairly dismissed after she mistakenly sent an email to a customer describing him as a “twat”, a tribunal ruled.

Workers' rights | Social worker bullied for gender critical views, tribunal rules 

Lesbian social worker, Elizabeth Pitt, was harassed after she voiced gender critical views during a video call for the LGBTQ+ employee group at Cambridgeshire County Council, a tribunal ruled on 19...

Pay | What can HR learn from the Sue Gray salary row?

Sue Gray, Downing Street chief of staff, has been at the centre of conflict after the BBC reported on 18 September that she asked for and received a pay rise to £170,000 following the election of the...

Recruitment | Employers losing focus on inclusive hiring

More than half (55%) of employers reported that they do not specifically state an interest in diverse candidates in their job adverts, compared to 49% in 2023 and 48% in 2022, research from the...

Bereavement | Grieving employees can turn work into a refuge, research finds

Employees grieving a loved one can turn work into a refuge, if given the space to shape their role to suit their capabilities and needs, according to research published earlier this year.

Health and wellbeing | Number of long-term sick set to surge, commission warns

A cross-party commission has warned that drastic action is required to address the growing number of people signed off from work with a long-term illness.

Gender pay gap | Equal pay claims rise for third consecutive year

Equal pay claims increased for the third consecutive year in 2023, according to new analysis released for International Equal Pay Day (18 September).

Working parents | Statue stunt spotlights calls for improved parental leave

Campaigners have strapped lifesized doll babies in slings to statues of men in central London, in a stunt aimed at lobbying the UK government to improve its parental leave offering.

Conflict resolution | Junior doctors’ lengthy pay dispute resolved

As the long-running junior doctors dispute comes to an end in England, we asked HR: how can business leaders find common ground, in order to better resolve disputes at work?

Working parents | Unpredictable hours disproportionately impact working mothers, study finds

Working mothers are disproportionately impacted by unpredictable hours, a study exclusive to HR magazine has found. The research findings were published as news broke about the government's plan to...

Employee engagement | Should employers cancel Christmas parties this year?

Fewer than one in 10 employees (9%) would choose to have a Christmas party, research by reward provider Love2Shop showed (10 September). Around two thirds (63%) of respondents said they 63% said they...

Workers' rights | Tesco loses fire and rehire battle at Supreme Court

Tesco has lost its battle for its right to fire and rehire staff on contracts with lower pay after The Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) union...