http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbWed, 01 Jul 2009 09:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/51241/network-rails-hr-women-uncomfortable-around-hr-chief-after-allegations.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/51241/network-rails-hr-women-uncomfortable-around-hr-chief-after-allegations.html Women in Network Rail's HR function feel uncomfortable around the HR director following <STRWed, 01 Jul 2009 09:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/26/51204/workplace-bullying-top-tips-for-tackling-the-problem.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/26/51204/workplace-bullying-top-tips-for-tackling-the-problem.html Top tips for tackling workplace bullying Create a working environment where concerns can be raised without fear of reprisal: A genuine commitment from management that all wFri, 26 Jun 2009 14:56:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/24/51178/muslim-cocktail-waitress-asked-to-wear-skimpy-dress-wins-damages.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/24/51178/muslim-cocktail-waitress-asked-to-wear-skimpy-dress-wins-damages.html A Muslim cocktail waitress has won damages after refusing to wear a skimpy uniform. Fata Lemes resigned from her job at the Rocket Bar in Mayfair when she was asked to wear a red dress which she claimed made her look like aWed, 24 Jun 2009 09:36:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/20/50318/autologic-threatens-staff-over-union-membership.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/20/50318/autologic-threatens-staff-over-union-membership.html Employees must leave their trades union or risk losing their jobs, a car transport firm has warned. Car logistics company Autologic wrote to all 280 drivers demanding they give up their membership of Unite, the country's biMon, 20 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/20/50306/city-director-pestered-by-sex-texts-wins-64000-payout.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/20/50306/city-director-pestered-by-sex-texts-wins-64000-payout.html A City high flyer has been awarded more than £64,000 in compensation after she was sexually harassed and thenMon, 20 Apr 2009 00:05:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/08/50212/scottish-nhs-to-get-1.5m-to-help-tackle-violence-against-staff.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/08/50212/scottish-nhs-to-get-1.5m-to-help-tackle-violence-against-staff.html A new fund to help the Scottish NHS tackle aggression and violence against staff has been launched in response to the 2008 staff survey.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:54:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/07/50205/cipd-rubbishes-claims-that-hr-is-mistrusted.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/07/50205/cipd-rubbishes-claims-that-hr-is-mistrusted.html The CIPD has rubbished research that claims employees have less trust in their HR departments out of all business functions. <A href="http://wwwTue, 07 Apr 2009 15:28:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/07/50190/council-worker-awarded-122000-in-racial-discrimination-case.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/04/07/50190/council-worker-awarded-122000-in-racial-discrimination-case.html An Asian council worker has been awarded £122,000 after a racial discrimination tribunal <A hrefTue, 07 Apr 2009 09:55:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/31/50099/off-message-bullying-at-work.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/31/50099/off-message-bullying-at-work.htmlAs long as there is work there will be bullying – get used to it.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:42:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/27/50049/anti-bullying-campaign-scrapped-due-to-lack-of-funding.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/27/50049/anti-bullying-campaign-scrapped-due-to-lack-of-funding.html Anti-bullying campaigners have been forced to scrap a national awareness campaign after some of the UK's largest companies ignored pleas to provide funding. The National Ban BullFri, 27 Mar 2009 11:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/27/50046/jobcentre-picketed-by-anti-sex-industry-protestors.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/27/50046/jobcentre-picketed-by-anti-sex-industry-protestors.html Anti-sex industry campaigners have branded Jobcentre Plus 'Pimpcentre Plus' for continuing to advertise jobs in the adult entertainment industry. As the <A href="http://www.dwp.gov.uk/consultations/2008/adult-entertainmentFri, 27 Mar 2009 10:25:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/25/50004/microsoft-sued-by-games-designer-over-alleged-homophobic-taunts.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/25/50004/microsoft-sued-by-games-designer-over-alleged-homophobic-taunts.html A video games designer is to sue Microsoft for £45,000 after allegedly suffering homophobic taunts<Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/25/49996/violence-against-nhs-staff-fails-to-decline-staff-survey-reveals.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/25/49996/violence-against-nhs-staff-fails-to-decline-staff-survey-reveals.htmlThe level of physical violence against NHS staff has failed to improve for the fourth year in a row despite more workers being trained to handle abuse, the latest staff survey has revealed.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/23/49972/bnp-policeman-sacked-over-membership.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/23/49972/bnp-policeman-sacked-over-membership.html Merseyside Police has sacked a police officer whose name appeared on the BNP membership list</STROMon, 23 Mar 2009 14:03:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/18/49904/itv-bosses-at-centre-of-a-1m-bullying-scandal.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/18/49904/itv-bosses-at-centre-of-a-1m-bullying-scandal.html ITV bosses are at the centre of a bullying scandal after it was claimed today that six staff have been paid nearly £400,000 in settlements over racist, sexist and inappropriate remarks. It has emerged that a series of invesWed, 18 Mar 2009 15:05:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/18/49877/ba-pilot-loses-race-culture-case-against-airline.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/18/49877/ba-pilot-loses-race-culture-case-against-airline.html A British Airways (BA) pilot who blew the whistle on what he called a "canteen culture of racism" among fellow pilots has lost a victimisation claim at tribunal. Doug Maughan has been ordered to pay £4,400 towards BA's legWed, 18 Mar 2009 12:18:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/18/49797/how-to-investigate-formal-complaints-of-harassment-and-bullying.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/18/49797/how-to-investigate-formal-complaints-of-harassment-and-bullying.html A unique manual to guide you through the complex process of investigating formal complaints of harassment, bullying, victimisation and discrimination in the workplace has been developed by <A href="http://www.jeankellyconsultancy.co.uk" tWed, 18 Mar 2009 09:26:24 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/05/49677/bullying-culture-persists-at-department-for-communities-and-local-government.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/05/49677/bullying-culture-persists-at-department-for-communities-and-local-government.html The problem of staff bullying and discrimination has yet to be fully tackled in the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), a committee of MPs has warned. The Commons Communities and Local Government Select Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:33:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/03/49626/city-boss-denies-banker-brothel-allegations.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/03/03/49626/city-boss-denies-banker-brothel-allegations.html A City boss said he felt he was "running a brothel" and referred to female employees as a "team of prostitutes", it has been alleged. <A href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23656358-details/City+boss+and+Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/02/20/49498/air-stewardess-loses-sexual-harassment-case.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/02/20/49498/air-stewardess-loses-sexual-harassment-case.html An air stewardess has today lost her case for sexual harassment, in which she claimed an aircraft captain sent explicit text messages to her. Captain Ed Murray, 63, sent the explicit text to 29-year-Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:18:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/02/01/48246/protect-your-people.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/02/01/48246/protect-your-people.html What duty does an employer have to protect staff from customer or client harassment? Laura Conway and Julian Yew examine the options. <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/03/28/45115/new-sSun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/01/09/48810/friday-podcast-apprenticeship-drive-ms-whistleblower-discrimination-cases.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/01/09/48810/friday-podcast-apprenticeship-drive-ms-whistleblower-discrimination-cases.html HR news and views including: As the government steps up efforts to urge employers to offer apprenticeships, HR practitioners are concerned how this may come across as yet more job cuts aFri, 09 Jan 2009 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/01/08/48896/metropolitan-police-sued-by-two-wpcs-for-sexual-harassment.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/01/08/48896/metropolitan-police-sued-by-two-wpcs-for-sexual-harassment.html Two women police officers are each suing the Metropolitan Police for £1m over alleged sexual harassment by three policemen at stations in the Romford area. WPC Paula Church accused senior management of a cover-Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:13:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/15/48723/spy-cameras-help-hospital-security-guards-tackle-violence.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/15/48723/spy-cameras-help-hospital-security-guards-tackle-violence.html Hospital security guards will be fitted with tiny cameras in a move to tackle violent assaults on employees. Security staff at Derriford Hospital, Devon, will wear the state-of-the-art devices on their shoulders as they patMon, 15 Dec 2008 11:50:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48532/aa-faces-more-days-in-court-after-bullied-ex-employee-wins-at-tribunal.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48532/aa-faces-more-days-in-court-after-bullied-ex-employee-wins-at-tribunal.html A 'bullied' former hotel inspector has won her case for unfair dismissal against the Automobile Association (AA) and plans further action in the courts. Jane Wyatt, a senior hotel inspector in the Hotels SeThu, 27 Nov 2008 13:02:00 GMT