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CIPD finds conflict a common occurrence at work

The CIPD has published a comprehensive report Managing conflict in the modern workplace. It is based on findings that demonstrate a serious problem of bullying and harassment in UK workplaces and the devastating impact unfair …

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New EHRC guidance urges employers to crack down harder on harassment in the workplace

New guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wants to see tougher action by employers if harassment in the workplace is to be ended. Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work – Technical Guidance …

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Workplace harassment survey to inform new statutory code of practice

The Government Equalities Office has announced plans to undertake the largest survey ever of workplace sexual harassment. It hopes to build a picture of how many people are affected by harassment by asking about their …

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MIND finds poor awareness of mental health disability in the workplace

A survey by the mental health charity MIND has found that more than two in five people with mental health conditions are unaware that this could be classed as a disability, and that they could …

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Bupa survey shows quarter of employees suffer bullying or discrimination at work

Over a quarter of employees suffer from bullying and/or discrimination in the workplace based on gender, age or sexual orientation, according to research from Bupa. In a survey of 4,000 employees it found that bullying …

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Case law updates

“Mind made up” investigation leads to successful UD claim.

An ET has ruled that a hairdresser and beauty therapist was unfairly dismissed after her employer failed to substantiate complaints about her behaviour and went into an investigation having already made their mind up about …

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