In the case of Talon Engineering Ltd v Smith, Mrs Smith, a long-serving employee of Talon Engineering Ltd sent ‘unprofessional’ emails to a contact. She also tried to hide some of these emails from her …
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UK universities need to do more to avoid “failing sexual harassment victims”, according to research by the 1752 Group, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. The researchers interviewed a small number of …
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In Doy v Clays, Doy was accused of threatening behaviour towards his managers following a work-related dispute. These threats led to one of the managers moving his family out of their home. Following a disciplinary …
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NHS directors who don’t take adequate steps to stamp out bullying could be dismissed under revised legal guidelines. A ‘fit and proper’ test currently ensures that NHS directors have a duty of care to their patients, …
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Nearly one in four employees (23%) say they or a colleague have been discriminated against in the past 12 months. This is the conclusion of research undertaken by Learnlight, an educational technology and language skills …
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The outstanding caseload of employment tribunals has more than doubled over the past 12 months, according to official statistics, following the huge increase in cases in the year since the abolition of tribunal fees. The …
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