8 h. ago From Ground Zero: Stories From Gaza review – scenes of ordinary life in extremis

This heartbreaking collection of short films mentions neither ‘Israel’ nor ‘Hamas’, instead offering a mosaic of everyday living under nonstop attackThis collection of short films from Gaza film-makers gives a mosaic of images, ideas and microvignettes of what life is like for civilians under nonstop attack, sometimes improvising semi-fictionalised scenes within the scenes of devastation. It is a humanitarian artistic project in which the words “Hamas” and “Israel” are not mentioned; instead we hear the voices of young and old, male and female, people for whom the violence and the grief have become part of the fabric of everyday life. Perhaps the simple fact of life going on there, with stoicism and often with humour, is a remarkable thing in itself.In Nidal Damo’s Everything Is Fine, a budding standup comedian wanders around, wondering how to ply his trade when all the venues are rubble; a class of schoolkids learn how to create stop-motion animation about their lives in Khamis Mas...

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33 h. ago The Noel Clarke judgment was a victory for the freedom of the press – but it should also act as a warning | Nik Williams

Embedded within Clarke’s legal action was a new threat to public interest reporting, despite his emphatic defeatNik Williams is a policy and campaigns officer at Index on CensorshipThe high court’s ruling in favour of the Guardian struck a powerful blow for the free press and for holding those accused of sexual misconduct to account. While across the globe, we have seen the courtroom as the venue of choice to push back against the legacy of the #MeToo movement, this victory sent a clear signal that the voices of those affected have lost none of their power, impact or poignancy.Noel Clarke is an actor, screenwriter, producer and director who is best known for the Hood trilogy, as well as acting in Doctor Who. In 2022, he sued the Guardian for its reporting based on the testimony of 20 women who accused him of “sexual harassment, unwanted touching or groping, sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments on set, professional misconduct, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures an...

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34 h. ago Hearing male colleagues making sexist comments is harassment itself, tribunal rules after cales salesman left his job due to 'toxic atmosphere'

Male workers who hear colleagues being sexist about women can be victims of sex harassment themselves, a Cardiff employment tribunal has ruled.

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53 h. ago Vernon Kay says 'I just got fired' after giving BBC Radio 2 co

TV presenter Vernon Kay was left fearing for his job after he made a cheeky comment about his BBC Radio 2 co-star Michelle Visage, who is friends with his wife Tess Daly

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68 h. ago Mum confused by brainteaser on daughter's job application that's meant to be 'fun'

A mum was left baffled by a 'fun' brainteaser on her daughters job application and took to social media to work out the answer. Can you help her figure it out?

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4 d. ago Calling your boss a 'd***head' is not a sackable offence, employment tribunal rules

Kerrie Herbert was unfairly dismissed from her £40,000 a year role at scaffolding and brickwork company Main Group Services after she made a 'one off comment' to her line manager.

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5 d. ago Calling your boss a 'd*ckhead' isn't a sackable offence, tribunal rules

The ruling came in the case of a female office manager in Northampton who was sacked on the spot when she used the insult about her manager and a director during a row

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5 d. ago Calling your boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, tribunal rules

Woman who was immediately sacked when she insulted her manager during a row wins unfair dismissal caseManagers and supervisors brace yourselves: calling the boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, a tribunal has ruled.The ruling came in the case of an office manager who was sacked on the spot when – during a row – she called her manager and another director dickheads. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Calling boss a dickhead was not a sackable offence, tribunal rules

Woman who was immediately sacked when she insulted her manager during a row wins unfair dismissal caseManagers and supervisors brace yourselves: calling the boss a dickhead is not necessarily a sackable offence, a tribunal has ruled.The ruling came in the case of an office manager who was sacked on the spot when – during a row – she called her manager and another director dickheads. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tesco worker buys National Lottery Scratchcard 'on every shift' and winnings floor him

Aaron decided to buy a National Lottery Scratchcard at the end of each shift at Tesco to celebrate leaving his job and making a fresh start; however, he was left floored by what he won

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6 d. ago Male boss did not sexually harass HR worker because he put hand on her shoulder in a 'fatherly' way, tribunal rules

Putting a supportive hand on a female colleague's shoulder in a 'fatherly' way is not sex harassment, a tribunal in Cardiff has ruled in the case of HR worker Yvette Rankmore.

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7 d. ago Hotel manager discriminated against female colleague by saying she should know how to clean, tribunal rules

Zied Lajimi, a Travelodge hotel manager, was fired after a tribunal found his comment to a female member of staff that she should know how to clean discriminatory.

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7 d. ago Telling a woman she should know how to clean is discriminatory, tribunal rules

The employment judge said the remark by a former Travelodge hotel manager is offensive due to the association with ‘historic and outdated attitudes’ that women have a domestic role

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1 week ago 'What did I give up for?': Zoe Ball reveals regret after leaving BBC Radio 2 show to focus on family

The broadcaster, 54, left the high-profile job and its reported £950,000 salary in December to ‘focus on family’

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1 week ago EasyJet manager who called misogynistic comments ‘banter’ loses appeal against sacking

An employment tribunal has ruled Ross Barr, who was sacked in September, was not unfairly dismissed by easyJet

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1 week ago FBI refuses to call trans school shooter 'she' as they probe medication links to massacre: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman left her job at a marijuana dispensary just weeks before the attack after being disciplined over her attendance and making distressing comments.

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1 week ago Warehouse worker accused of impersonating Michael Jackson by making 'hee hee' noises at a colleague was unfairly sacked, tribunal rules

The colleague, who is black, accused Lucasz Zawadzki of mimicking the pop star, making monkey noises and being racist at the Co-Operative warehouse where they worked.

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1 week ago Kind nurse climbed into CT scanner to comfort terrified injured child in wake of Minneapolis shooting: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman left her job at a marijuana dispensary just weeks before the attack after being disciplined over her attendance and making distressing comments.

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1 week ago Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman wrote about regretting gender transition and chose massacre 'outfit': Live Updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman left her job at a marijuana dispensary just weeks before the attack after being disciplined over her attendance and making distressing comments.

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1 week ago Major carmaker to cut 550 jobs at UK headquarters after denying it would shut factory

Several people will be left without a job after major car manufacturer Lotus announced they would be cutting 550 roles at the UK headquarters, which employs around 1,300 workers

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