Universities UK has issued important new guidance on how prevent and deal with staff-student sexual misconduct. The guidance calls for “clear policies” to be in place to tackle staff-to-student sexual misconduct, with those that report …
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Lloyd’s of London has issued the largest fine in its history against underwriting group Atrium for behaviour that included ‘systematic bullying’ and the sexual harassment of female staff on an annual ‘boys’ night out’. The …
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Organisations in the humanitarian and development aid sector have reached a partnership with INTERPOL in an attempt to deal with perpetrators of sexual exploitation, harassment and abuse who work for them. “Project Soteria” aims to bring …
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A report by the University and College Union (UCU) has said that sexual violence is “endemic” in university and college workplaces. In a survey of 4000 staff, one in ten university and college staff reported directly …
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The average waiting time for a first hearing at an employment tribunal is around a year. This was admitted by the Ministry of Justice in answer to a written question in Parliament. In detail the …
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Government, universities and whistle blowing campaigners have jointly called for victims of sexual harassment in universities not to be silenced by Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Encouraged by the Higher Education Minister Michelle Donelan, by the end …
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