The number of sex discrimination claims brought against employers by individuals has risen by 69% in the past year. The number of claims reached 9,340 cases in 2018/19, up from 5,520 in 2017/18. This is the …
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An independent inquiry by Gemma White QC has found that recent steps to address the “unacceptable” levels of bullying and harassment that parliamentary staff experience have been insufficient, with many describing the idea of raising …
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Responses to freedom of information (FoI) requests by the Guardian, sent to 131 universities, has showed that students and staff made at least 996 formal complaints of racism over the past five years. 461 complaints …
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A review by Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston into inappropriate behaviour in the military has found an “unacceptable level” of inappropriate behaviour in the UK Armed Forces and a “sub-optimal” system for dealing with it. …
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Charities reported fraud losses of almost £8m last year, according to figures released by the UK’s national reporting centre, Action Fraud. Accountancy firm RSM obtained the figures through a freedom of information request. It found …
The Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA has launched a campaign to treat bullying in the public sector as a public health issue. The ‘Out of The Shadows’ campaign aims to gather the largest dataset …
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