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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McDonald’s has signed a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) following extensive allegations of sexual harassment at the fast food company. Complaints were raised by the Bakers, Food and Allied …
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The number of employment tribunal cases awaiting a hearing or decision reached 50,518 at the end of 2022, according to new research. According to HM Courts & Tribunals Service records this was up from 47,041 in …
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Barnardo’s has reported on the action it has taken following an investigation into a failure in their fundraising department’s leadership to adequately address a racist and discriminatory culture. In 2021, an independent investigation found racist and …
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An independent audit commissioned by UNICEF UK in Autumn 2021 after it was publicly accused of institutional racism has found that some staff of colour regularly experience covert racism. The report found that the charity had …
