Bullying

Djerf Avenue scandal: How can founder-led companies avoid HR risks?

Fashion influencer Matilda Djerf has been accused of bullying and body shaming by 11 former and current employees of her clothing brand, Djerf Avenue. We asked how founder-led businesses can avoid HR...

12 months of 2024: August

As we reach the end of the year, our '12 Days of Christmas'-style countdown rounds up key stories from each month of 2024.

Employees more likely to report sexual misconduct than malpractice

Seven in 10 employees (70%) would report sexual misconduct at work, research by whistleblowing platform SafeCall, published on 25 November, revealed.

Social worker bullied for gender critical views, tribunal rules 

Lesbian social worker, Elizabeth Pitt, was harassed after she voiced gender critical views during a video call for the LGBTQ+ employee group at Cambridgeshire County Council, a tribunal ruled on 19...

Huge increase in migrant care workers reporting exploitative contracts

The number of migrant care workers who have reported being employed under exploitative contracts rose from 22 to 134 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.

Positive masculinity can move the dial on inclusion

It’s a given that workplaces should support women. But how can we encourage men, and foster positive masculinity, making the workplace better for everyone? Peter Crush reports

Officials accuse Kemi Badenoch of bullying them to tears

Kemi Badenoch has been accused of creating an intimidating atmosphere in her previous department when she was secretary of state for business and trade.

How HR can prevent conflict at work

People who experience conflict in the workplace have lower job satisfaction and are more likely to experience poorer mental and physical health, according to a study from the CIPD.

Employee unfairly dismissed for reporting sheesha den, tribunal finds

A former charity employee was unfairly dismissed for reporting smoking in the office, an employment tribunal found earlier this month.

12 Months of 2023: July

In July, Royal Mail settled industrial relations disputes, the government announced plans for more flexible paternity leave, a workplace bullying bill was proposed and McDonalds came under fire for...

Train driver unfairly dismissed for tarantula prank

A train driver who left a tarantula skin in his female colleagues’ pigeonhole did not bully her and was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.

Weight discrimination happens in 69% of workplaces

More than two thirds of employees (69%) think weight discrimination exists in their workplace, with nearly half of respondents (47%) considering it to be a problem, according to a report from...