Research by law firm Freshfields has found that despite whistleblowing becoming more standardised practice in workplaces around the world organisational culture still deters large numbers of employees from taking this step. In a survey of …
A report by Lord Dennis Stevenson and Paul Farmer has urged employers to do more to look after the mental health of their workforce. Estimating that poor mental health costs employers between £33 billion and …
The Supreme Court’s ruling that Tribunal fees are unlawful has caused much speculation about possible impact, although whether the more eye-catching forecasts of a “tsunami of claims” will happen remains to be seen. Here, B3sixty …
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A survey by the TUC has found that over a third (36 per cent) of LGBT people have been bullied or harassed at work. The survey of more than five thousand LGBT people also found …
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Acas has published a revised guide to cyber bullying, reflecting the continuing rise in this form of workplace bullying. Acas defines cyber bullying as “any form of bullying, harassment or victimisation online”, giving examples such …
The recently published 2016 trade union membership figures show an overall decrease in membership by 275,000, the largest annual fall recorded since the series began in 1995. The proportion of employees who were trade union …
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