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Parliament Exposed for a 40% Surge in Bullying Allegations

Parliament’s bullying watchdog is aiming to expedite complaint assessment due to a 40% increase in bullying claims despite a sharp increase in misconduct accusations from year to April.     The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme Reports: The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) reported in its annual report that it had looked into 69…

Anti-Bullying Week 2024: your legal rights and how to make a claim

Anti-Bullying Week 2024 is here to highlight the impact bullying can have on a person’s life and what steps we can take to stop it.   If we know how to identify bullying, we can act quickly to prevent it. Everyone will experience conflicts and grievances with friends, family members or colleagues throughout their life,…

Bosses tolerated sexual harassment at UK-based fire service, report reveals

A top fire chief has stepped down after a damning report revealed that sexism, criminal conduct and homophobia was tolerated at a UK-based fire service.   An external review into the culture at South Wales fire service was commissioned after a media outlet reported that colleagues had experienced abusive behaviour at the service.    …

Sexual assaults against female surgeons

The BBC recently reported about assaults against female surgeons, stating that they are being “sexually harassed, assaulted and in some cases raped by colleagues”.   Almost two-thirds of female surgeons who provided a response to the research stated that they had been targets of sexual harassment, with a third of those targeted by sexual assault.…

McDonald’s Sexual abuse claims – Employees speak out

According to a new BBC report, more than 100 current McDonald’s employees have so far come forward with sexual abuse allegations concerning other colleagues.   We have previously written about allegations at one of the biggest retail food employers in the world – but this time the focus has been extended beyond individual cases, as…

Dominic Raab resigns following bullying report

On the 21st April 2023, Dominic Raab announced his resignation from the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary.   He resigned from all three positions. He has recently faced allegations of bullying and mistreatment of his staff during his time in government. The accusations have raised concerns about the prevalence of…