The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has upheld “a number” of complaints made by staff regarding harassment and discrimination. Ten complaints were lodged in October 2020, following an independent report which concluded that bullying …
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A tribunal has found that a school failed to meet the need for a ‘thorough and careful’ investigation when it dismissed Mohammad Basit. It rules that Basit, who had worked at the school since 2012 …
A study by online printer Instaprint has found that 70% of the employees responding to their survey had worked in a toxic workplace environment at some stage of their career. Key identifiers of such an …
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The Supreme Court has ruled that someone making an allegation of discrimination at a tribunal must have some evidence to prove detriment. It is not enough to simply to assert they have been discriminated against. …
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The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) has described the functioning of Tribunals as moving “at a snail’s pace”, threatening access to justice for both claimants and employers. It called on the Ministry of Justice to urgently …
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The government has published its response to its Consultation on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, which closed in October 2019. The response confirms that the government will introduce a positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment, …
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