The latest figures on Employment Tribunal claims show a sharp rise in multiple cases, with a particular increase in disputes centred on working time and age discrimination. In the period October to December 2020, whilst …
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A letter from the ethnic minority network at Sellafield, leaked to the BBC, has revealed multiple allegations of racial abuse. The letter, initially sent to the company’s board detailed a series of twenty seven …
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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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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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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 …
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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