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New guidance on monitoring at work out for consultation

  The importance of having a clear policy on employee monitoring has been highlighted in new guidance published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Consultation on draft new guidance for employers on monitoring at work has now …

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Employment news, Research perspectives

Number of employment tribunals referencing bullying allegations reaches record high

Research from law firm Fox and Partners had found there were 835 employment tribunals relating to bullying in 2021/22, up 44% from the previous year, with the number of claims having more than doubled since …

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Company news, Employment news

Challenging toxic cultures – the role of Investigative Review

    Reports in just the last few months at the Bartlett School of Architecture, at Macmillan Cancer Support and at Amnesty International have shone further light on the way toxic, abusive and dysfunctional cultures …

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Employment news

Fawcett Society launches employer toolkit to counter sexual harassment

Women’s rights charity the Fawcett Society has set out five pillars to change organisational culture to help prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The pillars form part of a new employer toolkit developed ahead of the government’s …

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Universities UK issue new guidance on staff-student sexual misconduct

Universities UK has issued important new guidance on how prevent and deal with staff-student sexual misconduct. The guidance calls for “clear policies” to be in place to tackle staff-to-student sexual misconduct, with those that report …

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Employment news

Lloyds of London imposes first ever fine for non-financial misconduct

Lloyd’s of London has issued the largest fine in its history against underwriting group Atrium for behaviour that included ‘systematic bullying’ and the sexual harassment of female staff on an annual ‘boys’ night out’. The …

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