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Landmark step | NHS sets first-ever standards to tackle racism & violence towards staff
NHS employers will be formally assessed on how they protect and support staff, with...
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‘Toxic’ | Dan Walker, ITN taken to tribunal over sexism, racism, & bullying claims at Channel 5
Walker has denied all accusations of misogyny and bullying made against him ahead...
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‘Weak management’ | Network Rail accepts failures as worker wins racial harassment tribunal
A tribunal criticised Network Rail for its reaction after a worker's colleagues...
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'Fanciful' | Claims that police staff were 'members of the KKK' rejected by tribunal
An employment tribunal has rejected a police staff worker's claims that colleagues...
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‘Old-school’ | RNLI worker who called Sadiq Khan a 'terrorist' unfairly dismissed - tribunal
The tribunal ruled that the RNLI's investigation into the workers' comments lacked...
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‘Insidious’ | University of Sheffield staff speak out against alleged workplace racism
Non-white staff insist there is a disconnect with management, despite the University's...
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Race claims rejected | Couple sacked by Waitrose after unauthorised trip claim they were targeted for having 'tanned skin'
A Waitrose duo sacked after an unauthorised 8-week trip abroad claimed they were...
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‘Like Wolf of Wall Street’ | More former Foxtons staff allege sexual harassment & racism
One ex-employee said they felt they couldn't raise sexual harassment concerns with...
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'Clear racism' | Harrods would 'hide' black staff during Al Fayed visits, HR worker says
Black staff at Harrods were reportedly hidden from the store's former owner...
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'No one listened' | Hotel worker told she 'wasn't dark enough' to be offended by racist comments
A boutique hotel employee was subjected to offensive remarks and had subsequent complaints...
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‘Inherently racist’ | Save the Children staff allege 'egregious' leadership blunders made during recent restructuring
“I already see a lot of quiet quitting going on,” one employee revealed...
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'Zero tolerance' | LSEG fires worker after 'concerning' video emerges
The London Stock Exchange Group has sacked an employee after a “concerning” video...
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Race discrimination | £58k payout for Boots pharmacist who was stereotyped as an 'aggressive black man'
A Boots pharmacist stereotyped by white colleagues as an 'aggressive black man'...
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'Swimming to UK' | Worker sacking over controversial 'Syrian refugee' WhatsApp joke ruled unfair
A Home Office worker accused of making a joke about refugees swimming to the UK has...
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Pontins | Holiday company allegedly forced staff to undertake racist actions against customers
Pontins, a popular holiday resort in the UK, is facing severe backlash and accusations...
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Social media controversy | BBC senior employee sacked over offensive Facebook posts
A senior employee at the BBC has been sacked after allegedly sharing racist Facebook...
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Race row | Rastafarian soldier refused entry to barracks by guard who didn't believe he was in the Army
A Rastafarian soldier has beaten the Ministry of Defence at a tribunal after a guard...
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400+ complaints | McDonald's facing up to two sex harassment claims per week
The boss of McDonald's in the UK says the fast-food chain is cracking down on harassment...
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'Time to act' | Black workers are facing huge amounts of discrimination at work
A staggering 98% of Black employees in the UK have felt compelled to tone down their...
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EHRC | UK equality watchdog won't let staff say 'institutional racism', tribunal hears
A former employee at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is alleging...
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