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Lloyds of London takes quick action on sexual harassment

A report in Bloomberg Businessweek has pointed to a “deep-seated culture of sexual harassment” at Lloyds of London – described as “the most archaic corner left in global finance.” Despite efforts by successive women CEOs the …

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Fundraisers set up task force to combat sexual harassment

The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) that brings together fundraisers in the not for profit sector has announced the creation of a taskforce to address sexual harassment and to look at what changes the membership body …

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EU Directive on whistleblower protection close to agreement

The EU is close to reaching an agreement that gives European whistle blowers greater protection from victimisation when they speak up in the public interest. The draft Directive sets minimum standards for protection that can …

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Case law updates

“Deeply flawed” investigation contributes to successful race discrimination claim

A London Tribunal has awarded just over £16,000 to a trainee emergency call operator for race discrimination following an inadequate disciplinary process by his employer Partnership of East London Cooperatives (PELC). Jerry Ogbonna was suspended …

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Government consults on regulation of non-disclosure agreements

The Government has published a consultation paper setting out how it proposes to take forward the recommendations made by the Women and Equalities Committee to regulate the use of non-disclosure agreements. The headline is that the Government is not …

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Parliamentary workers left “woefully unprotected” from sexual harassment says Fawcett Society

A report by equality charity the Fawcett Society and law firm Hogan Lovells has found that UK legislation around sexual harassment in politics is behind that of countries such as Australia, Denmark and New Zealand. In …

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