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Tribunal | Transgender employee wins historic gender reassignment discrimination case

A council employee who is transgender won £25,000 in a gender reassignment discrimination tribunal after her employer took two years to change her name on its systems.

HR tech | Day one highlights from Unleash World 2023

Unleash World conference is back in Paris for 2023, featuring plenty of discussions around AI, skills and training and talent management.

Menopause | Employers have more menopause support than they realise

Employers may well have more support for menopause than they realise, according to Katharine Moxham, spokesperson for Group Risk Development (GRiD), the industry body for group risk protection.

Tribunal | NHS scientist awarded £58,000 after being named ‘Paininarse’ on spreadsheet

Ubah Jama, a biochemist for the NHS, won a tribunal claim for racial discrimination after a colleague tagged her a ‘Paininarse’ on a work spreadsheet that could be seen by colleagues from two...

Inclusion | Zurich introduces sense maps for inclusive offices

Insurance firm Zurich UK has created sensory maps for each of its sites showing levels of temperature, noise, smells and foot traffic around the workspace to help employees choose where to work...

Labour market | Record pay rises as vacancies down again

Pay was up 7.8%, excluding bonuses, in June to August 2023, while vacancies fell for the 15th consecutive period.

HREx22 | HR Excellence Awards 2023 shortlist announced

HR magazine is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2023 HR Excellence Awards.

Health and safety | Bed bugs in the office: should HR be worried?

As fears heighten that Paris’ bedbug problem is spreading to London, employers can take precautions to make sure offices do not become a breeding ground for the critters.

Pay | Majority of UK companies plan increased pay transparency

Currently 16% of UK companies are disclosing individual pay ranges to employees, the majority (54%) are considering doing so in the future, according to a study from broking company WTW.

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Return to office | Remote working employment tribunals hit record high

As major firms including Google, Amazon and Disney encourage employees back to the office, employment tribunals relating to remote working have hit record highs.

Legislation | Labour pledge to double tribunal claim time limit

Labour ministers have pledged to double the employment claim time limit from three-months to six if they are elected.

Tribunal | Lidl worker wins £50,000 in sexual harassment tribunal after boss banter

A Lidl supermarket worker won £50,884 in a sexual harassment claim after her manager made a slew of inappropriate comments which she was told to ‘take as a compliment.’