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Lloyds reveal “truly terrible” statistic on sexual harassment

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, has revealed that 8 per cent of its workforce – some 480 people – reported having either seen or suffered sexual harassment at work in the past …

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Government takes view on misuse of confidentiality clauses

The government has responded to the earlier consultation on measures to prevent the misuse of confidentiality clauses. Nearly 600 responses were received and these sat alongside the views coming from six roundtable discussions with stakeholders. …

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Government consults on sexual harassment protections

The Government Equalities Office has published a consultation paper that explores the existing protections for workers in relation to sexual harassment and how these protections could potentially be strengthened. This is a response to a …

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Lords in firing line on “toxic behaviours”

An independent review led by Naomi Ellenbogen QC into the House of Lords has revealed ‘a culture of deference’ and a “prevailing culture” that has not been open and supportive to all those working there. …

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The House of Commons needs “HR department” for MPs staff

An independent inquiry by Gemma White QC has found that recent steps to address the “unacceptable” levels of bullying and harassment that parliamentary staff experience have been insufficient, with many describing the idea of raising …

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PPMA launches campaign to tackle public sector bullying

The Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA has launched a campaign to treat bullying in the public sector as a public health issue. The ‘Out of The Shadows’ campaign aims to gather the largest dataset …

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