The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. The Act makes employers liable for harassment of employees and workers and creates a new positive duty to take …
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Female NHS doctors have claimed that known perpetrators of sexual violence are tolerated or regarded as untouchable in the service. A report by campaign group Surviving in Scrubs has found that victims of abuse within …
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New research into religion at work, examining the experiences of 6,315 workers in the UK and the US – including ed Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh employees – has found that when employees …
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New data from the Ministry of Justice shows that with more than 50,000 open case in the employment tribunal system claimants are waiting 60% longer than they were in 2010. Those working within the system …
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A recent report on the experience of black and minority workers in civil society organisations has found that although there are some signs of organisations signalling their opposition to racism, few are taking the associated …
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The Legal Services Board (LSB), a governmental regulator for the legal profession, has launched a call for evidence to understand concerns that non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) – legally enforceable agreements between parties used to ensure information …
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