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Employers owe 16,000 staff a staggering £1.7 million after avoiding minimum wage
The poor working conditions were revealed by the Unite union’s recent campaign but billionaire boss Mike Ashley shamelessly pulled out wads of £50 notes when he went through security at a warehouse...
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The tattoos most likely to put employers off a potential job candidate
After some speculation in the media, YouGov has conducted a study into whether employers are put off by tattoos on potential candidates. In their survey of 501 HR decision makers, YouGov found that...
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One in three UK employers say they are ‘less likely’ to hire a transgender...
One in three UK employers have said they would be “less likely” to hire a transgender person with only three per cent holding sufficient equality procedures for trans people in the workplace. According...
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Swedish job applicant wins case after refusing job interview handshake
A Swedish Muslim woman who claims she was discriminated against in a job interview for refusing to shake hands on religious grounds has been awarded 40,000 kronor (£3800 approx) in financial...
View ArticleDoes your name matter in the search for a job?
Speaking to the BBC, Rawan Mohamed, a British-Muslim of Sudanese heritage, says she had more success with job applications after she changed her name. “I grew up insecure about my name,” says Rawan...
View Article1 in 5 disabled workers has had a job offer withdrawn due to their health
Many disabled people have been “frozen” out of work due to their condition, according to the research by disability charity Leonard Cheshire. The survey of 1,600 disabled adults revealed that three out...
View ArticleMan wins employment tribunal and states ‘White heterosexual males face...
An employment tribunal found Cheshire Police to be guilty of discrimination against Matthew Furlong on the grounds of sexual orientation, race and gender after his application to join the force was...
View ArticleNurse accused of stealing British jobs after finding ‘Brexit means Brexit’ note
Charlotte Brien, a 21-year old student, from Manchester has said the note she was left was ‘vile’. It read: ‘First you took our jobs, now you’re taking our pods. Brexit means Brexit. P.S go home and...
View ArticleTUC reports ethnic minorities are facing insecure work
The TUC has reported that one in 19 white employees are on temporary or zero-hours contracts, while the figure for ethnic minority workers is one in 13. The report includes figures from the...
View ArticleAgeism row at Oxford University as celebrated poets ineligible for top job...
Oxford University has revealed a new ruling, stating that employees in all academic posts must retire from their roles before their 69th birthday. The rule has been described as a ‘youthist policy...
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