All news on the topic: Employment rights

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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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Dairy Queen manager accused of making workers eat ice cream mixed with cleaner
A Dairy Queen manager in Campton, Kentucky reportedly forced teen workers to consume ice cream mixed with cleaning solution, sending many of them to the hospital
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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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Watch as six adults reflect on how their names have affected them in workplace
The group of strangers all agreed that assumptions have been made about them based on their names - with half saying they have had their name mispronounced
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Baffled woman claims she was fired 'on the spot' after making small error
A woman has revealed the surprising reason for her immediate dismissal at work. People are shocked by her ordeal, and some have adviser her on what to do next
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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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Brits have one of six different workplace personalities - work out yours
Everyone in a workplace has different personalities and understanding what you care about the most - employee benefits, salary, feedback, social issues - could help you get a suitable job role or aid your business
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Statutory two weeks of paternity or co-parent leave is 'outdated', parents say
Seven in 10 feel this is not long enough to bond with their child, and 41% say they would feel more relaxed if they had additional time at home with their newborn, the research found
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Employee sensationally quits his job after boss imposes 'illegal' lunch rule
An employee was stunned after he went out for lunch following a 'shattering' morning at work, and was met with a barrage of text messages from his boss insisting he returns to the office 'immediately'
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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
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'I recorded myself getting fired and shared it on TikTok - it sparked uproar'
A TikTok video capturing Brittany Pietsch's emotional layoff from Cloudflare as she worked remotely from home prompted social media outrage - she claimed the lack of transparency reveals a mass layoff
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Top 20 jobs 2024 where you could earn up to £64,000 a year - see full list
Jobs website Indeed has revealed its top 20 UK jobs of 2024 based on opportunity, high salary and flexibility - with the highest salary being £64,189 for a Principle Software Engineer
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1.6million workers urged to check payslips as they could be missing tax cut
On January 6, National Insurance for employees - so people who are paid their wages via PAYE - was reduced from 12% to 10%, the Government said the move would give the average worker on £34,500 a tax cut of £450 this year