Research perspectives

Research perspectives

Workplace a major source of age discrimination, new research finds

Age discrimination is most commonly occurring at work. Research published alongside a campaign to tackle ageism in England has revealed that while ageism is also evident on social media and television, it is experienced most …

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Female doctors say sexual abusers in NHS “untouchable”

Female NHS doctors have claimed that known perpetrators of sexual violence are tolerated or regarded as untouchable in the service. A report by campaign group Surviving in Scrubs has found that victims of abuse within …

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Research shows discrimination against religious employees common in many workplaces

New research into religion at work, examining the experiences of 6,315 workers in the UK and the US – including ed Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh employees – has found that when employees …

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Report reveals continuing racism problem in civil society organisations 

A recent report on the experience of black and minority workers in civil society organisations has found that although there are some signs of organisations signalling their opposition to racism, few are taking the associated …

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Survey finds link between Long Covid and unfair treatment at work

A survey by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and peer support group Long Covid Support has found 66% of employees with long Covid said they had experienced one or more types of unfair treatment at …

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Whistleblowing Report finds link between return to offices and rise in harassment complaints

The return to offices following covid has seen a rise in the proportion of whistleblowing complaints about harassment and racism. According to the recently released Safecall 2023 Whistleblowing Benchmark Report these went up by 5% …

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