A report by the University and College Union (UCU) has said that sexual violence is “endemic” in university and college workplaces. In a survey of 4000 staff, one in ten university and college staff reported directly …
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The average waiting time for a first hearing at an employment tribunal is around a year. This was admitted by the Ministry of Justice in answer to a written question in Parliament. In detail the …
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Government, universities and whistle blowing campaigners have jointly called for victims of sexual harassment in universities not to be silenced by Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Encouraged by the Higher Education Minister Michelle Donelan, by the end …
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A review at Action Aid UK has reported that some black and ethnic minority staff have suffered racism and feel “less valued [and] less supported” than their white colleagues. A staff survey and an independent audit found …
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An employment tribunal has concluded that an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment that led to dismissal was “severely flawed”, with instances of evidence being ignored, including six witness accounts suggesting that the alleged incident …
A survey by researchers at the University of Kent examining sexual violence by male UK students has shone a light on misogyny at universities, with a significant number of respondents admitting to rape, sexual assault …
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