Workers rights row: Labour’s Rayner vows to expand protection from sex harassment to interns May 9, 2024 Angela Rayner has vowed Labour will expand sexual harassment protections to include interns and volunteers, amid a row with unions over the party’s workers’ rights proposals.
Alex Salmond probe upheld sexual harassment claims before being struck down August 30, 2021 The Scottish Government’s investigation into Alex Salmond found his behaviour amounted to sexual misconduct before it was struck down by the courts, according to various media reports today. Leslie Evans, the government’s most senior civil servant, upheld five charges against the former first minister at the conclusion of her investigation in 2018, The Times said. [...]
‘Candy Crush’ maker fighting allegations of a culture of gender discrimination and sexual harassment July 27, 2021 The makers of Candy Crush and Call of Duty, Activision Blizzard, is fighting a lawsuit that alleges it oversaw a culture of sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation for reporting abuse. It follows years of allegations levelled at the lucrative gaming industry that it is rife with gender inequality and misogyny. Activision Blizzard, the most [...]
City watchdogs target diversity in finance with raft of new rules September 25, 2023 The City watchdogs have taken aim at lacklustre diversity and equality in the Square Mile today with a raft of proposals designed to boost representation and stamp out bullying and sexual harassment.
FCA to probe City firms on bullying and sexual misconduct reports January 18, 2024 City firms will be probed on how they deal with reports of workplace sexual harassment and bullying, including the use of NDAs, the financial watchdog has confirmed, after the limited progress of industry-led efforts.
Investigation finds rail union TSSA tolerated bullying, harassment and sexual assault February 9, 2023 An independent inquiry has found instances of bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment at the rail union TSSA. Launched in the summer and led by Baroness Helena Kennedy, the investigation uncovered a series of “appalling accidents.” These ranged from coercive behaviour and humiliation to inappropriate and sexual touching as well as sexual assault. Baroness Kennedy wrote [...]
BHP fires 48 workers over sexual harassment and assault at Australian mines – CityAM : CityAM August 20, 2021 Mining giant BHP has fired 48 workers in 2 years amid a spate of sexual harassment and assault allegations. In July, the Australian government launched an inquiry into the problem of sexual harassment in the country’s mining industry. Large mining companies tend to use Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) accommodation, a set up which blurs [...]
Prince Andrew sets up company with disgraced financier accused of sexual harassment April 27, 2021 Prince Andrew has set up a company with a disgraced former Coutts banker who quit after being accused of sexual harassment. The Duke of York has gone into business with Harry Keogh, a former banker at Coutts who resigned in March 2018 following a slew of sexual harassment claims, including that he inappropriately touched young [...]
Lloyd’s to revamp company cultural following sexual harassment incidents November 5, 2020 Lloyd’s of London recently quizzed employees on its culture in a bid to improve its work environment for women. The move follows reports of sexual harassment at the firm in recent years. Last month Lloyd’s launched its 2020 culture survey, the second culture survey carried out by the business. The market’s first 2019 survey found [...]
McDonald’s: Sexual abuse at fast food chain ‘normal’, union chief warns November 14, 2023 The president of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, said that it was “normal” for McDonald's employees to be touched inappropriately.