Banter v Harassment

An employment tribunal has found that office banter culture meant "fat ginger pikey" comment did not amount to harassment. Why?

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Had their cake and eat it?

What do you think about the Supreme Court ruling this month that a Christian baker did not have to make a cake with the message ‘support gay marriage’? Discrimination? Or a victory for article 10 of the European convention on human rights?

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2019 Inspection Framework and E&D and British values

September 2019 is likely to see the introduction of a new inspection framework. What are the potential changes and what are the potential implications for E&D and British values?

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Staff mental health – did you know?

Did you know that mental health difficulties is now the primary cause of long-term sickness absence for many UK organisations? Did you know that recent research shows that only 32% of organisations train line managers on how to support staff with mental health difficulties? Do your managers know how to support their staff experiencing stress and other mental health difficulties at work? Would new guidance and training help?

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Landmark ruling on exclusion of disabled students

Students whose disability impacts on their behaviour are now better protected from discrimination, following a landmark ruling. Are your staff clear on how to ensure discrimination doesn’t take place when managing a learner’s behaviour that might be linked to their disability?

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