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 Line manager who did not investigate complaints first victimised care technologist, tribunal finds

Monday 15th May 2023
An employment tribunal judge has ruled that a senior critical care technologist who later brought a number of discrimination claims against his NHS employer was victimised.
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 Response to the government’s rejection of menopause leave

Friday 3rd March 2023
In my last article ‘The Forgotten Risk’, I discussed the potential consequences of not recognising menopause as part of the risk assessment process, highlighting that while pregnancy was covered as specific risk in legislation, menopause currently is not.
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 Workplace bullying of immigrants working in Sweden

Wednesday 4th January 2023
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 How to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace

Tuesday 4th October 2022
Victims and HR departments often don’t know how to react when employees cross the line. Emma Wright, outreach manager at ROAR, explains how to respond to – and prevent – sexual harassment in the workplace.
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 Safe Work Australia publishes code of practice for managing psychosocial hazards at work

Friday 12th August 2022
Safe Work Australia has amended the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations and published a new model code of practice to make duties in relation to psychosocial hazards clearer and help duty holders comply with these duties.
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Spotting the signs of domestic abuse

 Spotting the signs of domestic abuse

Tuesday 24th November 2020
The pandemic has created what the UN describes as 'a perfect storm' for domestic abuse.
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The United Nations (UN) is calling on private sector employers to put in place measures that help prevent domestic abuse and invest resources that better protect and support employees who are victims of domestic abuse.

 COVID-19 a ‘perfect storm’ for domestic abuse

Monday 2nd November 2020
The United Nations (UN) is calling on private sector employers to put in place measures that help prevent domestic abuse and invest resources that better protect and support employees who are victims of domestic abuse.
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 1 in 4 young women fear being fired over sexual harassment

Thursday 17th October 2019
A quarter of young women say they would be reluctant to report sexual harassment at work for fear of losing their job, a study has found.
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 Construction slavery gang gets 28 years in prison

Friday 28th June 2019
Three men from a Romanian organised crime group have been sentenced to 28 years’ in prison for modern slavery offences. 
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 Campaign urges government to strengthen workplace sexual harassment law

Friday 28th June 2019
A new joint campaign urging the UK government to introduce a law to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace has been launched by an alliance of unions, women’s rights organisations and the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
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