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Barnardo’s takes “decisive action” in face of racist and discriminatory behaviour

  An independent investigation at Barnardo’s has found racist and discriminatory behaviour in the charity’s fundraising department and a failure in the department’s leadership to adequately address this. The investigation arose when an employee made …

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MPs say sexual exploitation in global development work “still rife”

  A report by the International Development Committee of MPs has said that sexual exploitation and abuse are still “rife” in global development work, and some aid organisations “will require root and branch transformation” to …

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Changes ahead for Employment Tribunals

A series of regulation changes introduced in mid-October have the potential to make a real contribution in easing the backlog of tribunal cases, which continue to rise following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. These …

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Citizens Advice concerned over Tribunal “perfect storm”

Citizens Advice has urged the government to create a single enforcement body for employment rights after the dramatic rise in tribunal claims during the pandemic. This has led to a severe backlog of cases and …

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Christian Aid launches diversity plan to counter inequality criticism

Christian Aid is to launch a three-year diversity plan to address racial injustice after a commissioned report identified the need to tackle inequality in the organisation. Interviews were conducted with Christian Aid staff in Britain …

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Charities get help on protecting against fraud

The Charity Commission has published a set of resources and advice to help trustees and staff protect their organisations against fraud after finding over £3.5million has been stolen thus far during the pandemic. The resources …

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