http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbThu, 09 Sep 2010 10:29:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/09/56510/one-in-twelve-women-sexually-harassed-in-the-workplace.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/09/56510/one-in-twelve-women-sexually-harassed-in-the-workplace.html One in 12 women has felt sexually harassed in the workplace but less than half have reported it to another member of staff, research has found. The study, carried out by HR consultancy ReaThu, 09 Sep 2010 10:29:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/15/56250/more-than-one-in-five-workers-feel-bullied-by-their-boss.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/15/56250/more-than-one-in-five-workers-feel-bullied-by-their-boss.html More than one-fifth of workers admit to feeling bullied by their boss, despite ever-increasing legislation and guidance designed to tackle intimidation in the workplace, new research suggests. A poll by HR consultancy <A hThu, 15 Jul 2010 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/13/54463/investigating-bullying-and-harassment-the-need-to-develop-an-effective-procedure.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/13/54463/investigating-bullying-and-harassment-the-need-to-develop-an-effective-procedure.html The recent allegations that staff in the Prime Minister’s office are working in a fear culture have put the topic of bullying at work centre stage. Never has it been more important that companies effectively investigate formal complaTue, 13 Jul 2010 11:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/11/55923/new-online-training-support-for-investigators-of-harassment-and-bullying.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/11/55923/new-online-training-support-for-investigators-of-harassment-and-bullying.html With the recently published compensation awards for discrimination cases in 2009 showing an increase in the number of awards involving sums of over £100,000, never has it been more important for employers to have an effective system for inFri, 11 Jun 2010 09:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/07/55824/sacked-christian-registrar-lillian-ladele-wins-holiday-pay-tribunal.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/07/55824/sacked-christian-registrar-lillian-ladele-wins-holiday-pay-tribunal.html The Christian registrar who was found to have been lawfully dismissed after refusing to conduct civil ceremonies has now won an employment tribunal over owed holiday pay. Lillian Ladele, who worked as a registrar for IslinMon, 07 Jun 2010 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/28/55767/network-rail-hr-director-and-management-investigation-urged-by-tssa.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/28/55767/network-rail-hr-director-and-management-investigation-urged-by-tssa.html Pressure is mounting on the coalition government to investigate Network Rail's management in the wake of sex discrimination allegations against its HR director, and a perceived "secretive management cabal". <P aligFri, 28 May 2010 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/28/55757/foxconn-managers-raise-pay-and-ask-staff-to-pledge-not-to-commit-suicide.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/28/55757/foxconn-managers-raise-pay-and-ask-staff-to-pledge-not-to-commit-suicide.html Managers at the Foxconn factory in China are struggling to maintain calm after another employee attempted suicide. The electronics worker tried to cut his wrists just hours after the death of another of the company's emploFri, 28 May 2010 08:24:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/24/55681/mps-could-be-prosecuted-for-bullying-expenses-staff.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/24/55681/mps-could-be-prosecuted-for-bullying-expenses-staff.html MPs could face prosecution for threatening and intimidating expenses staff. Last week, MPs were warned to stop "abusing" staff or they could face legal action, <A href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1280559/CourMon, 24 May 2010 09:23:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/14/55572/financial-services-authority-pays-out-148500-in-bullying-and-harassment-settlements.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/14/55572/financial-services-authority-pays-out-148500-in-bullying-and-harassment-settlements.html The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has paid out £148,500 in out-of-court settlements to staff who complained about bullying and harassment. The City's watchdog made the payments to four employees who took their claims Fri, 14 May 2010 09:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/29/55421/case-round-up-rayment-v-ministry-of-defence-high-court.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/29/55421/case-round-up-rayment-v-ministry-of-defence-high-court.html This is a decision of the High Court which considered the legal test for establishing a claim of harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA). Under the PHA, employers can be held to be vicariously liable for acts of harassment cThu, 29 Apr 2010 12:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/23/55338/hampshire-firefighters-took-bets-on-who-would-sleep-with-female-colleague-tribunal-told.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/23/55338/hampshire-firefighters-took-bets-on-who-would-sleep-with-female-colleague-tribunal-told.html Male firefighters at Hampshire Fire and Rescue station took bets on who would be the first to sleep with a woman to join the crew, it has been alleged at tribunal. Kate Ellis, 40, is claiming sexual discrimination and unfaFri, 23 Apr 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/09/55060/legal-bullying-in-the-workplace-and-occupational-health.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/09/55060/legal-bullying-in-the-workplace-and-occupational-health.html Last month a City lawyer settled for an undisclosed multi-million pound sum followFri, 09 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/17/54863/city-lawyer-seeking-19m-over-workplace-bullying-claim-settles-for-undisclosed-sum.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/17/54863/city-lawyer-seeking-19m-over-workplace-bullying-claim-settles-for-undisclosed-sum.html A City lawyer who had claimed £19m in compensation over workplace bullying has settled for an undisclosed multi-million-pound sum. Gill Switalski, 54, who earned £140,000 a year at FC Asset Management, had already wonWed, 17 Mar 2010 09:06:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/09/54589/christian-registrar-ladele-loses-right-to-appeal-in-supreme-court-in-gay-weddings-case.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/09/54589/christian-registrar-ladele-loses-right-to-appeal-in-supreme-court-in-gay-weddings-case.html Lillian Ladele, the Christian registrar who lost her job after refusing to conduct civil ceremonies, has been refused the right to appeal her case at the Supreme Court. The UK's highest court said LadTue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/08/54550/christine-pratt-back-in-the-spotlight-over-conflict-of-interest-concerns.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/08/54550/christine-pratt-back-in-the-spotlight-over-conflict-of-interest-concerns.html EXCLUSIVE Further questions have been raised about <STRONMon, 08 Mar 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/08/54556/asda-tackles-discrimination-against-migrant-workers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/08/54556/asda-tackles-discrimination-against-migrant-workers.html Asda today announced plans to work with Unite the union to tackle discrimination against migrant workers</STRMon, 08 Mar 2010 08:47:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/04/54511/bullying-allegations-made-by-staff-in-john-prescotts-former-department.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/04/54511/bullying-allegations-made-by-staff-in-john-prescotts-former-department.html Staff at John Prescott's former department made 13 allegations of bullying and harassment. Barbara Follett, the junior communities minister, said the complaints were made by staff at the now closed Office of the Deputy PriThu, 04 Mar 2010 08:31:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/26/54439/analysis-response-to-christine-pratts-involvement-in-downing-street-bullying-row.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/26/54439/analysis-response-to-christine-pratts-involvement-in-downing-street-bullying-row.html Numerous HR chiefs contacted by Personnel Today have called for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to investigate the National Bullying Helpline founder Christine Pratt after her decision to go public witFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:05:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/26/53098/friday-podcast-national-bullying-helpline-founder-christine-pratt-fit-notes-and-gp-involvement.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/26/53098/friday-podcast-national-bullying-helpline-founder-christine-pratt-fit-notes-and-gp-involvement.html HR news and analysis including: Bullygate: what started as news of bullying at Number 10 has developed into a scandal around the National Bullying Helpline. Chief executive Christine PraFri, 26 Feb 2010 17:04:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/26/54434/national-bullying-helpline-inquiry-launched-after-confidentiality-complaints.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/26/54434/national-bullying-helpline-inquiry-launched-after-confidentiality-complaints.html An inquiry into the actions of the National Bullying Helpline has been launched by the Charity Commission following the receipt of 160 complaints about the hotline this week. <A href="http://www.persFri, 26 Feb 2010 11:34:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/25/54421/under-fire-islington-hr-chief-to-leave-council-by-mutual-consent.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/25/54421/under-fire-islington-hr-chief-to-leave-council-by-mutual-consent.htmlExclusive Islington Council's under-fire HR director Maria King is to leave the local authority at the end of this month. King has been <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/12/15/53435/islington-Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/25/54417/workplace-bullying-a-problem-for-employer-and-employee-alike.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/25/54417/workplace-bullying-a-problem-for-employer-and-employee-alike.html On 21 February, the government ran an advertisement in a Sunday newspaper, encouraging employers to visit its website for free employment advice on preventing workplace harassment and violence. It seemed almost too ironic then, when ChristThu, 25 Feb 2010 11:03:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/25/54406/helpline-confidentiality-row-continues-as-hr-urged-to-reassure-staff-of-safe-reporting-environments.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/25/54406/helpline-confidentiality-row-continues-as-hr-urged-to-reassure-staff-of-safe-reporting-environments.html Employers must reassure staff that any helplines or employee assistance programmes (EAPs) set up will remain 100% confidential in light of the <A href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/gordon-brown/7296852/SaraThu, 25 Feb 2010 08:12:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/24/54402/bullying-row-sparks-calls-for-national-register-of-helplines-to-ensure-confidentiality.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/24/54402/bullying-row-sparks-calls-for-national-register-of-helplines-to-ensure-confidentiality.html The first patron to quit an anti-bullying charity this week, after its founder breached confidentiality during the <A href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/gordon-brown/7296852/Sarah-Brown-steps-in-to-bullyingWed, 24 Feb 2010 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/24/54397/christine-pratt-previously-accused-of-bullying-and-intimidating-staff.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/02/24/54397/christine-pratt-previously-accused-of-bullying-and-intimidating-staff.html The chief executive of the National Bullying Helpline – which is at the centre of allegatWed, 24 Feb 2010 08:27:00 GMT