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Draft revised guidance on bullying and harassment
Acas has drafted revisions to its advice leaflets on bullying and harassment to reflect proposed changes to the law set out in the Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005. The draft guidance is available for information but is provisional until the regulations take effect, which is due to be 1 October 2005. More information In the meantime, current A...
News | 12 Jul 2005
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Updated ACAS Guides to Bullying and Harassment
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has updated its two guides on bullying and harassment: one for employees, and one for employers. Although quite short, they contain very useful summaries of the law and suggestions for bringing or avoiding claims. Employee's guide - www.acas.org.uk/publications/AL05.html Employer's guide - www.acas.org.uk/publications/AL04.html ...
News | 11 Feb 2004
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Workplace violence and harassment on the increase in Europe
Violence, bullying and harassment are becoming increasingly common features of European workplaces, according to a new report by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). Yet the response from organisations and national governments is widely felt to be inadequate. Third party violence and harassment affect f...
News | 3 Feb 2011
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Workplace violence and harassment on the increase in Europe
I think that while people are not assaulted at work, they are subjected to verbal abuse and things like "If you don't like it, there are 2 million people out there who can do your job" This level of bullying and harassment is higher than physical violence. www.smartworkplace.co.uk
Comment | 4 Feb 2011
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Legal Duty to Protect Staff from Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment
Almost one in four workers say they have been a victim of discrimination, bullying or harassment according to the biggest research study of diversity in Britain, launched at a conference earlier this month in London. The research, based on over 1,800 interviews, was commissioned by The Guardian and TMP Worldwide and carried out by MORI. It reveals the views of the nation’s w...
News | 24 Oct 2003
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Bullying and return to work
...icascious as a defence in every situation but just systemically fails to impliment any of them by focusing on fear driven friendly fire problem solving through expediency rather than seizing the day recognising the opportunity that zero tolerance of offers to reduce collateral damage that insidious bullying and harassment has on productivity Being seen to be supportive of occupational health of all their employees would not only pay health dividends but protect performance dividends whether public, private or social enterprise sector.
Comment | 13 Jan 2010
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Workplace discrimination dominated by claims of bullying and name-calling
New research released today (3 April) has suggested that workplace discrimination allegations regarding sexual orientation are dominated by claims of bullying and harassment, including name-calling, threats and physical assaults. The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 made it unlawful for employers to discriminate against their employees on grounds of sexual orientation and relig...
News | 3 Apr 2007
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Stress and Harassment
Hi Natalie Just to add that you may want to consider drafting and implementing a Bullying and Harassment Policy. Most organisations use a specific policy rather than the grievance policy to deal with these cases. It would also send out the right message to the workforce that it wil not be tolerated. This may avoid the issue in the future.
Comment | 11 Jul 2008
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NHS staff survey shows a decline in bullying and abuse
Findings of the sixth annual survey of NHS staff show a decline in the number of workers who say they experienced bullying, harassment or abuse by patients or their relatives, although levels of violence against staff have remained the same. The 2008 NHS Staff survey questionnaires were completed between October and December by 160,000 workers from all 390 NHS trusts. The survey provides a wealth of local and national...
News | 27 Mar 2009
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Bullying and return to work
Hiran - the only good piece of advice I have read here is from Craig - and James that is about the worst I have ever read from you, in fact I cant believe you have that attitude! Are you seriously saying to the bullied employee "your the trouble maker - you leave" and then just ignore the bully's? Having been in exactly this scenario myself as the bullied employee, I c...
Comment | 15 Jan 2010
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Legal Duty to Protect Staff from Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment
Further to this article, Barrister Daniel Barnett has informed us that the Department of Work and Pensions has published details of a survey on age discrimination in the workplace. According to the survey, despite legislation still being three years away, employers are beginning to take action to introduce appropriate policies into the workplace. The results of the survey include: - 67% of em...
Comment | 24 Oct 2003
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Survey launched into harassment of women in construction
...nation and bullying experienced by female construction workers. George Guy, Acting General Secretary of UCATT, said: “Construction has a very poor record for treating workers with dignity and respect. Anecdotally it appears that women construction workers are even more vulnerable to experiencing bullying and harassment. This survey will discover if that is indeed the case.” He added: “In the 21st century all workers have the right to work without being victimised and harassed. That includes all construction workers, regardless of gender, race, religion or sexuality.” UCATT is encouraging all women constr...
News | 15 Nov 2011
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EAT case considers redeployment and reasonable adjustments
...se, the issue of whether an adjustment must have a real prospect of alleviating a disadvantage to be a reasonable adjustment was considered. Mr Foster was employed as a senior security inspector by the Leeds NHS Trust. He was signed off work in late 2006 with stress, which he alleged was caused by bullying and harassment by his line manager. In January 2008 Mr Foster’s union representative informed Mr Foster that Leeds NHS Trust was willing to redeploy him to another department where he would be under different management. Mr Foster’s doctor confirmed that he would be fit to return to work on this basis. Unfo...
Case | 28 Sep 2011
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A fifth of workers feel bullied by their boss
... being bullied at work is that it is not taken seriously and people tend to think that the individual is over reacting. All allegations should be taken seriously and investigated, as getting to the route of the problem will create a better work force and office environment.” Workplace Law’s Bullying and Harassment factsheet advises that employers are generally responsible in law for the acts of their employees, unless it can be shown that the employer took such steps as were reasonably practicable to prevent the employee carrying out the bullying and harassment ('the reasonable steps defence'), which has pro...
News | 15 Jul 2010
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Is our employee being bullied?
I wonder if anyone can offer some advice please? We have an employee who, just before Christmas reported sick due to anxiety and depression, due (he says) to some of his work colleagues “taking the Mick” out of his accent (he has a Liverpool accent). He is citing, bullying and harassment as the reason for his absence and claims to be having medication and counselling for his psychological issues. So far he has declined to meet with me or his manager in order to investigate the bullying allegation, has not provided any names of the alleged people, and does not want to swap from the...
Comment | 9 Feb 2012
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40% of employment enquiries last year related to bullying
...can be difficult to spot. “Managers in all sectors have had the same instruction: deliver more with less. To implement that in an environment with low morale and overworked staff you will need acute interpersonal skills and social abilities to steer clear of trouble.” Workplace Law’s Bullying and Harassment factsheet advises employers to: ensure that a formal statement or policy exists and is supported by senior management; issue a clear statement that bullying and harassment is totally unacceptable; investigate alleged incidents thoroughly and immediately; provide access to coun...
News | 3 Mar 2010
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Brown alleged bullying scandal: a warning to employers
...ry protection, as employers have a legal duty to take reasonable care to avoid their workers suffering illness or injury.” Workplace Law’s Bullying factsheet advises employers to:Ensure that a formal statement or policy exists and is supported by senior management. Issue a clear statement that bullying and harassment is totally unacceptable. Investigate alleged incidents thoroughly and immediately. Provide access to counselling and advice for recipients, where practicable, or consider giving time off for these activities. Make appropriate use of grievance and disciplinary procedures, or introduce a harassment p...
News | 25 Feb 2010
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Bullying at work
...ng at work Bullying at work The recent lurid allegations about bullying by the Prime Minister have given rise to many adverse headlines (despite the PM's denials) and serve as a stark reminder to all employers as to the potential harm to hard-earned reputations or brand images that claims for bullying and harassment can cause. In this briefing, Brian Palmer, Head of the Employment Group at Fladgate LLP: · · · · sets out the main forms and grounds of harassment and bullying at work; outlines how harassment and bullying affect people and employers; examines the legal implications if employers allow such beha...
News analysis | 23 Feb 2010
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5% have considered suing over workplace sexual harassment
...es, with another 11% bringing it up once. But 12% of those said the culprits simply found it funny and it got even worse, and another 22% said it stopped for a while but soon started again. In order to avoid sexual harassment in the workplace and legal proceedings against them, the chapter on Bullying and harassment in Workplace Law's brand new Employment Law and Human Resources handbook 2010 advises employers to: Ensure there are in place up-to-date equal opportunities / harassment policies, coupled with commitment from senior management. Supplement policies with training for managers and employees. Set ...
News | 10 Dec 2009
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Two dismissed over harassment of first female Beefeater
Two Beefeaters have been dismissed after it was found they had harassed Moira Cameron, the Tower of London’s first female Beefeater. The sackings follow an internal investigation launched after allegations that Ms Cameron had been bullied and harassed by three Yeoman Warders, also known as Beefeaters. It was reported by The Times that she allegedly suffered abuse such as having false information about her published online, having her uniform defaced and receiving unpleasant notes. A spokesperson for the Tower of London commented: “Fo...
Case | 26 Nov 2009
