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Me Too | Job advert calls for 'experienced harassers'

Job advert calls for 'experienced harassers'

Stamping out bullying and harassment at work is a top priority for HR. Yet, despite having strict HR policies in place, it seems that some employees are still bullied and harassed in some working environments.

To highlight the unfortunate prevalence of some of these workplace issues, a spoof recruitment campaign has been launched to shine a light on some of the ongoing and unresolved abuse and bullying cases that have happened in Westminster.

The Women’s Equality Party has publicised a host of fake job adverts that encourage “experienced harassers” and those who “want to grab a woman by the neck and keep your job?” to apply as prospective MPs – The Independent reported.

While this campaign may seem like an unusual approach to clamping down on some of these issues, the drive is sought to challenge MPs who have kept their jobs despite facing unresolved allegations and to hold them accountable for workplace wrongdoing.

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