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Research perspectives

Higher Education in England must do much more to counter hate crime and sexual violence on campus, report argues

A report by Advance HE evaluating more than 100 pilot schemes designed to tackle hate-crime incidents and sexual violence and harassment at universities and colleges has concluded that higher education needs to do much more …

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Unethical behaviour? The questions dispute resolvers can ask

B3sixty Director Clive Bane argues that a recent CIPD report on dealing with unethical behaviour is of considerable help to dispute resolvers. Set against the background of failures of governance and compliance in all sectors …

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Bullying and sexual harassment rife in the legal profession in the UK – and worldwide

As part of a global survey in 2018 on bullying and sexual harassment in the legal profession, the International Bar Association (IBA) sought the views of 7,000 individuals from 135 countries across a spectrum of …

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Most LGBT employees have been sexually harassed at work, research finds

Research by the TUC has found that nearly seven in 10 (68%) LGBT workers have been sexually harassed at work. Its report, which claims to be the first major study into LGBT sexual harassment at …

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Prison disciplinary record revealed

The Guardian newspaper has found that nearly 2,700 prison staff in England and Wales were disciplined between 2013 and 2018. Data from a Freedom of Information request revealed that more than a third of prison …

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Research shows employees want workplace physical contact reduced – and more guidance

Almost half (42%) of UK workers would like an outright ban on some physical interactions in the workplace, from kissing (27%) to hugs (15%), according to research from Totaljobs. The research found that three-quarters (76%) …

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