The proposed Employment Rights Bill includes a significant legal reform that would permit verified members of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to act as authorised independent advisers on settlement agreements. These agreements, …
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OfS has announced a new condition of registration that will require Universities and Colleges to set out how they will continue to tackle harassment and sexual misconduct that affects their students. Universities and colleges will …
A report from the Parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee has found that women working in the music industry face limitations in opportunity, a lack of support, gender discrimination and sexual harassment and assault as well …
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published its priority themes for 2024/25. Amongst these is “Tackling sexual harassment” with a campaign focussing on the implementation of the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment, …
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A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has found that concerns remain over University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust, after the Trust had previously been revealed as having a “toxic environment”. The report says that …
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The BBC has committed to develop an overarching framework for its complaints procedures, review how its complaints teams are resourced, and ensure employees have clarity over how to raise a concern, following an external review …
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