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Investigations must look at the wider picture when harassment and discrimination claims are considered

A Tribunal has awarded a crematorium worker £6,846 in compensation for religious discrimination and harassment after a colleague said white people “wouldn’t want to be buried next to a Muslim”. It ruled that an investigation …

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Poll shows sexist attitudes still a major factor at work

A YouGov poll of senior HR professionals and people managers, commissioned by the Young Women’s Trust charity, has revealed that 37% of female respondents across both groups agreed sexist behaviour still existed in their organisation. …

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Charity workers say bullying allegations “handled unsatisfactorily”

Nearly all charity workers (97%) who reported being bullied feel that their complaint was not handled satisfactorily, an investigation into workplace bullying in charities has found. In the report, In plain sight, jointly published by …

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Charity Commission “highly critical” of Oxfam’s poor safeguarding culture

The Charity Commission has criticised Oxfam GB’s culture and safeguarding procedures as repeatedly falling below expectations, missing opportunities to address problems, and being too concerned about its reputation and relationships with donors. Its findings have …

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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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NDAs “convenient vehicle for covering up unlawful activity” says Parliamentary Committee

The Parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has condemned the “routine cover-up” of allegations of discrimination and harassment by UK employers. In its report on the use of non-disclosure agreements the WEC has called on …

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