A Guardian investigation has found that hundreds of civil servants have complained about sexual harassment or bullying, although only a small number have faced disciplinary action as a result. Using a freedom of information request, …
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The government is consulting on the jurisdictions of employment tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the civil courts in employment and discrimination matters. Although the consultation will not include a major restructuring of the …
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Following a recent summit of international development charities, attended by Penny Mordaunt, the international development secretary, Bond, the umbrella body, has published a set of 12 commitments that the sector will now follow. This is the …
The top “Russell group” Universities paid out more than £15m for hundreds of settlement agreements in the last academic year, according to a report in People Management. Twelve members of the Russell Group that responded to FOI …
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An independent review into workplace vulture at the charity Save the Children has found that almost one in five staff have experienced harassment or discrimination. Twenty-eight per cent of the 700 current members of …
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NHS directors who don’t take adequate steps to stamp out bullying could be dismissed under revised legal guidelines. A ‘fit and proper’ test currently ensures that NHS directors have a duty of care to their patients, …
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