The Legal Services Board (LSB), a governmental regulator for the legal profession, has launched a call for evidence to understand concerns that non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) – legally enforceable agreements between parties used to ensure information …
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The Charity Commission is engaging with domestic abuse charity Refuge’s trustees after it filed a “serious incident” report. This came as a result of some current and former staff complaining of bullying and describing the …
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Furniture retailer IKEA UK has committed to reviewing the way it deals with sexual harassment and meeting its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. IKEA has entered into a legal agreement with the Equality and …
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April 2023 has seen changes to employment rates and limits that are adjusted annually in line with the retail prices index. Among these are the limits on employment tribunal awards. The statutory limit on certain …
The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a consultation on regulating harassment and sexual misconduct in English higher education. It signals a need for greater support for victims, and mandatory training for students and staff. …
Data protection concerns should not stop UK universities from being more open about how they deal with harassment complaints from staff and students, according to guidelines now available from Universities UK (UUK). The guidelines respond …
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