The Charity Commission has published its latest disclosures on whistleblowing in 2020-2021. There has been a 75% in the numbers of whistleblowing disclosures compared to the previous reporting period for 2019-2020. The primary issues raised were …
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Students and staff at the University of Durham have accused management of showing a “culture of apathy” towards bullying and harassment and allowing such “abuses of power” to continue”. They stated that they no longer …
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The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has upheld “a number” of complaints made by staff regarding harassment and discrimination. Ten complaints were lodged in October 2020, following an independent report which concluded that bullying …
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The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) has described the functioning of Tribunals as moving “at a snail’s pace”, threatening access to justice for both claimants and employers. It called on the Ministry of Justice to urgently …
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The government has published its response to its Consultation on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, which closed in October 2019. The response confirms that the government will introduce a positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment, …
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The Supreme Court has ruled that someone making an allegation of discrimination at an employment tribunal must have some evidence to prove any detriment was caused by such acts. It is not enough for someone …
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