The Scottish government has had to pay former First Minister Alex Salmond £512k in legal costs following a badly handled investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. The Scottish government had earlier admitted that it …
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The latest Ministry of Justice figures for employment claims – for the period January to March 2019 – show a continuation of the steady increase in the number of employment tribunal claims compared to the …
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Trade unions, women’s rights organisations and charities have launched a joint campaign to persuade the government to introduce a new law to make employers responsible for protecting their staff from sexual harassment at work. ‘This …
The Charity Commission has criticised Oxfam GB’s culture and safeguarding procedures as repeatedly falling below expectations, missing opportunities to address problems, and being too concerned about its reputation and relationships with donors. Its findings have …
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The Parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has condemned the “routine cover-up” of allegations of discrimination and harassment by UK employers. In its report on the use of non-disclosure agreements the WEC has called on …
The Charity Commission has launched a pilot advice line for charity whistleblowers to help people report concerns about their charity, particularly where the charity’s trustees and senior management team were failing to address them. It …
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