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Hundreds of workers allowed to finish at 12pm on Fridays as part of new scheme
Kellanova, which owns Kellogg’s and Pringles, has announced the scheme will run until September, with employees able to leave early provided they have completed a full week’s hours
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Aslef rail union boss issues warning to Labour over workers’ rights reforms
The Financial Times claimed Labour was preparing to unveil a watered down package in the coming weeks, and ahead of a general election
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Recruiter slams job candidate who refused to 'work for free' with 90 minute task
An employer has sparked controversy online after calling out a candidate who refused to complete a task as part of an application process - some say the individual should have been paid, others disagree
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Woman fears she'll never be hired again after boss spies on her laptop activity
Australian woman sacked for ‘seriously underperforming' while working from home fears she's now ‘unemployable’ after story went viral when boss tracked her work
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Man created 'perfect' fake CV for three top jobs - and was rejected by them all
Ben Askins, who is known for sharing business advice and toxic workplace tales on TikTok, has hit out at the UK's graduate scheme system after being rejected from three top programs
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Millions of workers to benefit from new flexible working rules from this month
Flexible working can be used to describe a range of things however in its simplest terms it is used to describe an adjustment to the traditional nine to five working hours and includes wokring from home and staggered shifts
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Working from home could 'crush your chances of a promotion or pay rise'
The first post-Covid research into working from home has discovered that employees who work remotely all or part of the time are less likely to get pay rises and promotions
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Record number of over 50s in work and growing faster than any other age group
The number of people aged between 50 and 64 who have jobs has gone up by 16% in the last 30 years. It's gone from 56% to 72%
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Expert explains what could happen to staff accused of Kate security breach
The London Clinic bosses have launched an investigation into claims that the Princess of Wales' confidentiality has been breached after having abdominal surgery at the hospital
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Experts say it's easy to convince your boss to let you take 'workcations'
Whether it's sunny Spain or cool Canada, more and more Brits are choosing to work abroad for a change of scenery, a better work-life balance and as a way to explore the world for less money
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Man who had bowel removed after work trip wins £800k in compensation
Martin Smith, 62, had to undergo two major surgeries and have a stoma bag after he went to India on a work trip with London based company Primetals Technologies Ltd
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Teachers 'robbed' of £15k a year as millions of workers do unpaid overtime
A study by the TUC found that teachers topped a list of those putting in the most unpaid overtime at more than four hours a week, costing them an estimated £15,000 in lost earnings on average
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Boss blasted for response after employee answers with 'yeah' rather than 'yes'
A screenshot shared online showed the boss seemingly unimpressed by his young worker's text response after asking them to carry out a task involving a metal rod and bin lid
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New work laws come into force in April affecting anyone with a job
There are some big changes coming in April which will affect flexible working, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave among others. There are also new workplace protections for women during pregnancy
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Cleaner sacked for eating £1.50 sandwich at law firm slams 'inhuman' treatment
Gabriela Rodriguez, a single mum, ate a £1.50 tuna sandwich that had been left discarded at by a group of city lawyers - but her company Total Clean gave her her marching orders over the incident
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Cleaning boss's cold letter sent to mum after he sacked her for eating sandwich
Gabriela Rodriguez, a single mum originally from Ecuador, was given the sack after chowing down on a £1.50 tuna sandwich that had been left on a discarded platter after a group of lawyers in the City decided to give it a miss
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Cleaner 'sacked for eating leftover sandwich left out in law firm's kitchen'
Single mum Gabriela Rodriguez was sacked from her £13 an hour job with Total Clean after eating a tuna sandwich left over from an event at Devonshires solicitors in London
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Server who received £8,000 tip from customer is fired but owners defend decision
A Michigan waitress who received an £8,000 tip from an anonymous customer one day was sacked just days later, with restaurant owners claiming it was "purely business"
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Demand for workers bounces back with 870,000 more jobs advertised, says report
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation said there are now around 1.8 million vacancies in total advertised
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'Worst boss ever' refuses to accept employee's notice but gets roasted in email
An employee was stunned when they made a decision to hand in their notice after four years working at a company, but were met with a brutal response from their boss
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Bosses predict how much your pay could increase by this year
Employers believe pay will increase by 4% in 2024 in private firms, 1% lower than previous years, research suggests - so how much could your wages go up by?
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More than eight in 10 Brits claim they were not taught about pensions at school
And as a result, many feel anxious, confused, or overwhelmed when it comes to retirement planning - with more than half considering it to be a minefield
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Three out of 10 Brits have stayed working from home because they hate their boss
New research suggests that a third of hybrid workers with the option to work from home say they would come into the office more regularly if their boss wasn’t around
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Tips for asking your boss for a pay rise - plus way to know if you're underpaid
Paul O’Rourke, Operations Director at payroll firm New Millennia has shared five top tips to help you negotiate a higher salary if you're planning on asking your boss for a pay rise
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Baby clothing CEO fires mum who asked to work remotely as prem baby in hospital
Ying Liu, the founder of Kyte Baby, issued a grovelling apology on TikTok after her worker Marissa Hughes was sacked after requesting to work from the neonatal intensive care unit