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CIPD study shows LGBT+ employees more likely to experience conflict and harassment at work

  A survey of more than 15,000 workers has found that 40 per cent of LGBT+ employees and 55 per cent of trans workers experienced conflict in the workplace over the last year, compared to …

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Barnardo’s takes “decisive action” in face of racist and discriminatory behaviour

  An independent investigation at Barnardo’s has found racist and discriminatory behaviour in the charity’s fundraising department and a failure in the department’s leadership to adequately address this. The investigation arose when an employee made …

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“Major issues” with hospital’s investigation led to surgeon’s unfair dismissal

A surgeon who accidentally set a patient on fire during an operation was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled, finding “major issues” with the investigation. Dr O Iwuchukwu worked as a consultant general surgeon with …

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MPs say sexual exploitation in global development work “still rife”

  A report by the International Development Committee of MPs has said that sexual exploitation and abuse are still “rife” in global development work, and some aid organisations “will require root and branch transformation” to …

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Unfair dismissal claim upheld as investigation ruled ”inadequate”

  A paint sprayer has been awarded £28,000 for unfair dismissal after Tribunal ruled his employer’s investigation into whether he had breached social media policy was inadequate. It said the managing director of A1M Retro …

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Employee monitoring on the increase during pandemic says TUC

In a survey of more than 3,000 workers across the UK commissioned by the TUC, more than one in seven employees reported that monitoring by their employer has increased since the pandemic began in March …

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