The Government Equalities Office has published a consultation paper that explores the existing protections for workers in relation to sexual harassment and how these protections could potentially be strengthened. This is a response to a …
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An independent review led by Naomi Ellenbogen QC into the House of Lords has revealed ‘a culture of deference’ and a “prevailing culture” that has not been open and supportive to all those working there. …
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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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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The Acas 2018/19 annual report has revealed a 21 per cent increase in the demand of its conciliation services. There were around 132,000 notifications of early conciliation in the past year, with 39,000 of those …
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A new legal advice line, supported by a group of women’s charities and by the actress Emma Watson, has been launched as a response to the increased scale of complaints of sexual harassment and is …
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