Twitter’s #PinkNotGreen boycott of Sir Philip Green’s shops gains momentum as MPs call for knighthood to be questioned October 26, 2018 A boycott of Sir Philip Green’s businesses is gathering momentum online under the hashtag #PinkNotGreen as leading MPs call for the business tycoon to be stripped of his knighthood. The proposed boycott comes after Sir Philip was named in parliament yesterday as the man at the centre of sexual harassment and racial abuse claims, which [...]
Google parent Alphabet ducks revenue estimates amid sexual harassment furore October 25, 2018 Alphabet edged below consensus estimates on revenue in its third quarter results tonight, despite profits rising higher than analysts anticipated. The Google parent firm’s share price fell more than four per cent in after-hours trading, as revenues hit $33.74bn (£26.3bn) in the third quarter compared with estimates of $34.02bn as collated by S&P Global Market Intelligence. [...]
Sir Philip Green named in parliament as tycoon at the centre of sexual harassment claims October 25, 2018 Sir Philip Green was named in parliament today as the business leader at the centre of claims of sexual harassment and racial abuse after the media was barred from reporting the allegations. The Topshop billionaire was named in the House of Lords by Peter Hain, the former leader of the House of Commons, under parliamentary privilege. [...]
‘Leading businessman’ wins injunction to prevent publication of harassment claims October 24, 2018 A “leading businessman” has won an injunction against the Telegraph to prevent it from publishing sexual harassment and racial abuse claims against him. Five staff who allegedly experienced harassment while working with the figure were silenced with the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), according to the publication. An eight-month investigation into claims of harassment and bullying [...]
How dare MPs be such brazen hypocrites over abuse claims October 19, 2018 Inappropriate touching. Groping. Sexual slurs. Men trying to kiss unwilling women, dragging them into secluded spaces, making derogatory, objectifying comments about their appearance. Telling them to be “sexier”. Similar, though less widespread, harassment of junior men. When the news broke that this toxic behaviour was widespread in Hollywood, it was met with an international outcry and [...]
BBVA and Anthemis launch London venture builder for fintech startups October 18, 2018 Spanish banking group BBVA and fintech-focused venture capital firm Anthemis have teamed up to launch a joint venture builder for London fintech startups, beginning with the development of a startup studio. The partnership hopes to find top London startups that can create the next big technologically-innovative products in financial services, deploying capital and resources to [...]
DEBATE: Will banning NDAs in harassment cases stop victims agreeing confidential deals with employers? October 16, 2018 Will banning NDAs in harassment cases stop victims agreeing confidential deals with employers? John Oxley, a barrister at Vardags, says YES. The prohibition of NDAs will stop companies from quietly hushing up the unpleasant and sometimes criminal behaviour of predatory employees. It may also, however, stop that behaviour from coming to light in the first [...]
Speaker John Bercow ‘must quit’ over damning report into parliamentary bullying October 15, 2018 Commons speaker John Bercow needs to quit in order for widespread bullying and harassment in parliament to be properly dealt with, a damning report has suggested. An investigation into working life in parliament found bullying and sexual harassment has been allowed to “thrive” thanks to a culture of tolerance and concealment “cascading from the top [...]
Don’t let #MeToo kill the office romance or rob your job of human warmth October 12, 2018 If you believe the daily reports, you’d be forgiven for thinking that rape and harassment are widespread across our offices, shops, universities, and factories. Parliament’s Women & Equalities Committee (WEC) certainly thinks so. It wants the government to reach into workplaces, with an action plan to tackle sexual harassment. At first glance, the numbers don’t [...]
Ikea accused of ‘vicious’ anti-union campaign, allegedly using intimidation tactics September 27, 2018 Ikea violated workers’ rights to unionise in three countries, a federation of unions has claimed in a complaint filed to the OECD. The UNI Global Union, a collection of 900 unions from 140 countries, accuses Ikea of a “vicious anti-union campaign in the United States, Ireland, and Portugal.” Read more: Samsung Electronics boss indicted for [...]