TUC research has found that the use of ‘objective’ artificial intelligence (AI) is more likely to exacerbate discrimination and unconscious bias in the workplace and open up employers to complaints and legal challenges. The study …
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As part of its Let’s Fix UK Whistleblowing Law campaign the Whistleblowing charity Protect commissioned a YouGov survey of 2,005 people in March-April 2021 to find out how UK workers felt about whistleblowing in their …
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A recent report by Acas https://www.acas.org.uk/costs-of-conflict has found that the cost of workplace conflict to UK organisations is in the region of £28.5 billion annually. The research estimates that close to 10 million people experience …
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A study by insurance brokerage Gallagher has warned of a surge in Tribunal claims when the government’s furlough scheme ends in September this year as employers make staffing cuts they have been putting off. This …
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A survey of 900 employees, conducted by MetLife, found almost three-quarters (72 per cent) felt their relationship with their employer had changed because of their response to the coronavirus crisis. Nearly half (47 per …
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A survey of more than 15,000 workers has found that 40 per cent of LGBT+ employees and 55 per cent of trans workers experienced conflict in the workplace over the last year, compared to …
