An Employment Tribunal has ruled that a hospital security officer was unfairly dismissed. After lodging a grievance his employer failed to properly investigate the issues he had raised. Mr Brough began work at Sheffield Teaching …
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The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has put his weight behind the call for greater support to NHS whistleblowers in an effort to foster greater trust in the health service. Speaking to the Royal Society of …
Baroness Helena Kennedy, director of the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, in giving evidence to the Parliamentary Women & Equalities Committee on the issue of non-disclosure agreements, has cautioned against an outright ban on …
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An independent review has heavily criticised Oxfam for not having a central HR management system or the necessary safeguarding policies in place to prevent abuse or bullying. The Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct, Accountability and …
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The government has announced it will work towards a new statutory code of practice on sexual harassment. The code will be designed to combat the alleged failure of employers to take preventative responsibilities seriously. The …
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A Tribunal has judged that a former NHS trust manager was unfairly dismissed and suffered race discrimination because the investigation into the incident was “fundamentally flawed”. Richard Hastings, an IT manager at King’s College NHS …
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