Category: harassment

Doctor who sexually harassed nurses to stay in work – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, harassment, news, professional conduct, sanctions, standards, tribunals by sally

‘A hospital doctor who admitted sexually harassing two nurses should not be suspended, a High Court judge has ruled.’

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BBC News, 18th December 2023

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Students can make provocative remarks if they do not break law, watchdog says – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2023 in freedom of expression, harassment, inciting racial hatred, inciting religious hatred, news, universities by sally

‘University staff and students can make provocative statements on subjects such as Israel and Gaza as long as they do not break laws on incitement or harassment, under proposals by the government’s campus free speech tsar.’

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The Guardian, 14th December 2023

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Rastafarian soldier wins racism case against Army – BBC News

Posted December 13th, 2023 in armed forces, complaints, diversity, employment, employment tribunals, equality, government departments, harassment, news, race discrimination by sally

‘One of the British Army’s first Rastafarian guardsmen has won a claim of race discrimination and harassment against the Ministry of Defence.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2023

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Judiciary blamed for upsurge of bullying at bar – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 11th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, equality, harassment, judiciary, news, statistics by sally

‘The bar is reporting a fresh surge of concern about bullying, harassment and discrimination – with most of the reports identifying members of the judiciary as culprits.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th December 2023

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Lincoln’s Inn looks to tackle “unacceptable” bullying and harassment – Legal Futures

Posted December 8th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, diversity, equality, harassment, inns of court, news, statistics by michael

‘The historic body has put in place an interim action plan to address the issue, including diversity and inclusion training and an anonymised reporting mechanism.’

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Legal Futures, 7th December 2023

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Watchdog head ‘does not know’ if UK parliament is safe workspace for women – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2023 in bullying, complaints, harassment, news, parliament, standards by sally

‘The head of parliament’s complaints watchdog has said she “does not know” if the Palace of Westminster is a safe workplace for women.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2023

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Sixty women at MoD complain of widespread ‘toxic’ and ‘hostile’ behaviour – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2023 in armed forces, bullying, civil servants, employment, equality, government departments, harassment, news, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘Sixty senior women at the UK’s Ministry of Defence have described a “hostile” and “toxic” culture at the department in a letter that alleges sexual assault, harassment and abuse by male colleagues.’

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The Guardian, 16th November 2023

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BSB social media guidance “will do little to protect women’s voices” – Legal Futures

Posted November 14th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, harassment, internet, news, women by sally

‘The new social media guidance from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) “will do little to protect women’s voices an increasingly digitised world”, two leading female barristers have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 14th November 2023

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Rebecca Kalam: Officer ‘vindicated’ after sex discrimination win – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2023 in bullying, damages, employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, news, police, sex discrimination by sally

‘A firearms officer awarded £30,000 after she was stripped down to her underwear during a training exercise said she felt “vindicated” by the decision.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2023

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‘Somerset Gimp’ banned from gimping for five years – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2023 in harassment, news, public order, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A self-employed gardener has been banned for five years from dressing in an all-black gimp suit in public at night and “crawling, wriggling or writhing on the ground” after police linked him to 25 incidents committed by the so-called “Somerset Gimp”.’

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The Independent, 4th November 2023

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Barrister’s fury after legal regulator takes no action over colleagues’ foul-mouthed tweets – The Independent

Posted October 27th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, disciplinary procedures, harassment, internet, news, professional conduct, women by sally

‘A women’s rights barrister has hit out at the regulatory body for not taking action against colleagues who verbally abused her in foul-mouthed rants on Twitter.’

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The Independent, 26th October 2023

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Harassment victims in UK film and TV face backlash after #MeToo, study finds – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2023 in bullying, complaints, harassment, media, news, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Victims of sexual harassment in film and TV experience the “worst of both worlds” because they are encouraged to speak out but face a backlash for doing so, a study has found.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2023

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Women still being harassed at abortion clinics despite buffer zone law – The Guardain

Posted October 19th, 2023 in abortion, demonstrations, government departments, harassment, news by sally

‘Women using abortion clinics are still being harassed despite MPs voting a year ago to create buffer zones to stop protesters intimidating them, medical and abortion groups say.’

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The Guardian, 18th October 2023

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Rise in bullying and harassment complaints against barristers – Legal Futures

Posted October 9th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, complaints, harassment, news, statistics by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has welcomed an increase in reports of bullying and harassment in the profession, saying the rise indicates growing confidence in how it deals with them.’

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Legal Futures, 9th October 2023

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Worker sent home for wearing ‘short dress’ wins sex harassment case – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 6th, 2023 in employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, news, sex discrimination, women by michael

‘Levinna Ola said she felt “traumatised, embarrassed and degraded” by comments made by her bosses at NHS pharmacy about her outfits.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2023

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Woman alleging menopause discrimination to be heard by employment tribunal in legal first – The Independent

Posted October 2nd, 2023 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, local government, menopause, news, sex discrimination, social services, women by sally

‘The case of a woman who was allegedly discriminated against due to suffering menopause symptoms will be heard by an employment tribunal this week in a legal first.’

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The Independent, 2nd October 2023

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UK regulators’ diversity plans for finance industry – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 29th, 2023 in bullying, diversity, employment, equality, financial regulation, financial services ombudsman, harassment, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘Plans by the UK’s two financial regulators to consider non-financial misconduct such as sexual harassment as grounds for regulatory action could pose difficult questions for firms, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th September 2023

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MPs to investigate sexual harassment of female surgeons – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2023 in doctors, employment, equality, harassment, hospitals, news, select committees, sex discrimination, sexual offences by sally

‘MPs will investigate the sexual harassment and sexual assault of female surgeons taking place within the NHS.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2023

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Alex Belfield case: Stalking victim Philip Dehany to seek damages – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2023 in compensation, damages, harassment, HIV, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, stalking, victims by sally

‘A man stalked by YouTuber Alex Belfield is seeking compensation, following what a judge described as “a vicious and continued campaign of abuse”.’

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BBC News, 30th August 2023

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Probation service pays undisclosed sum to ex-contractor after racial harassment – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2023 in compensation, complaints, harassment, news, prisons, probation, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘HM Prison and Probation Service has paid an undisclosed settlement to a former contractor who endured racial discrimination and harassment, including monkey chants.’

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The Guardian, 24th August 2023

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