The government has responded to the earlier consultation on measures to prevent the misuse of confidentiality clauses. Nearly 600 responses were received and these sat alongside the views coming from six roundtable discussions with stakeholders. …
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The Government Equalities Office has published a consultation paper that explores the existing protections for workers in relation to sexual harassment and how these protections could potentially be strengthened. This is a response to a …
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An independent review led by Naomi Ellenbogen QC into the House of Lords has revealed ‘a culture of deference’ and a “prevailing culture” that has not been open and supportive to all those working there. …
The number of sex discrimination claims brought against employers by individuals has risen by 69% in the past year. The number of claims reached 9,340 cases in 2018/19, up from 5,520 in 2017/18. This is the …
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An independent inquiry by Gemma White QC has found that recent steps to address the “unacceptable” levels of bullying and harassment that parliamentary staff experience have been insufficient, with many describing the idea of raising …
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Responses to freedom of information (FoI) requests by the Guardian, sent to 131 universities, has showed that students and staff made at least 996 formal complaints of racism over the past five years. 461 complaints …
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