News
Whistleblowing and harassment queries up 50% month-on-month, finds Skillcast
Interest in whistleblowing guidance went up by 31% month-on-month, while content about harassment and the new act saw a 47% rise.
Workplace Harassment
Health & Wellbeing
Young workers most at risk of harassment during festive season, research finds
Research found over 70% of women in the whisky industry and 37% of women in wine reported harassment at work.
News
49% of professionals lack confidence in employers’ ability to prevent sexual harassment
The survey of 243 HR and compliance professionals by VinciWorks found that over one in five (21%) said their organisation provides no sexual harassment training at all.
News
NDAs to be banned for silencing workers over harassment and discrimination
The new rule will make any confidentiality agreement that tries to block workers from speaking about these issues invalid.
Employee Relations
White Ribbon launches ‘Right to Respect’ campaign to prevent workplace harassment
The campaign has been launched in line with the Worker Protection Act 2023, which came into force in October 2024.
Lead Story
Reform and Tories “insulting public’s intelligence” by conflating workplace abuse with banter, says TUC
In recent days, both Conservative and Reform parties characterised Government plans to protect workers from third-party harassment as "an end to pub banter."