Harassment at work
Harassment at work
Staff who deal daily with the public seen as fair game for attacks
THEY all do jobs that bring them into daily contact with the public. But, according to new government research, some are seen as "legitimate targets" for abuse by those they are trying to serve.
'Sexist Nomura bank bosses called breasts honkers and said women should be at home cleaning floors'
TWO female City high-flyers who claim they were hounded out of their jobs by sexist Japanese bosses are each suing a leading investment bank for £1.5 million.
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First woman Beefeater was 'bullied' at the Tower – and heads may roll
TWO Yeoman Warders from the Tower of London have been suspended and another is under investigation over allegations of harassment of the first ever female Beefeater.
Woman boss wins job fight with Scots hotel tycoon
DONALD Macdonald, the multi-millionaire founder of Scotland's largest hotel chain, has lost a legal battle against an executive who claimed she was bullied and sacked from his company.
NHS consultant is awarded £100,000 over 'bully' nurses
AN ORTHODONTIST who quit her NHS post after she was bullied out of her job has been awarded more than £100,000.
Ex-WPC in sex claim against sergeant
A FORMER Scots police officer claims she was sexually harassed by a male superior who exposed himself to her and asked how much sex would cost.
Garage owner guilty of groping female workers
A SLEAZY garage owner subjected terrified young girls and women in his employment to daily barrages of gropes and crude comments.
Anti-bullying hotline set up for Holyrood staff
A CONFIDENTIAL 24-hour hotline is to be set up for stressed out Scottish Parliament workers being bullied and harassed by bosses.
Waitress sacked for refusing sex with boss wins payout
A STUDENT sacked from her city waitressing job after refusing to take part in three-in-a-bed sex sessions with her boss has been awarded £8000 compensation.
Dolly creator Wilmut is cleared of bully charge
THE scientist who created Dolly the sheep has been cleared by an Edinburgh employment tribunal of racist bullying of a colleague.
Sexual harassment court cases 'tip of the iceberg'
A SUCCESSFUL sexual harassment case is brought in employment tribunals across Britain each week, according to a new report.
Banker starts £11m sex bias suit against HBOS chiefs
A HIGH-FLYING City executive began an £11 million lawsuit against bank executives yesterday over claims that she became suicidal after suffering sex discrimination from a male boss.
10% of Holyrood staff 'hit by workplace bullying'
ONE in ten workers at the Scottish Parliament claims to have been bullied or harassed and one in six feels inadequately trained, MSPs heard yesterday.
Sexual harassment chef named
A CHEF to the stars who subjected a waitress to a campaign of sexual harassment for which she was awarded £124,000 in compensation was named yesterday.
Dundee research centre under the microscope over staff claims of bullying
ONE of Scotland's leading scientific research institutes is being investigated over allegations of bullying and high stress levels among staff.
£124,000 award for waitress sexually harassed by chef
A WAITRESS at a top London restaurant who was sexually harassed by a chef has been awarded £124,000 in compensation.
Bullying helped drive KFC teenager to suicide
A TEENAGER killed herself after a lengthy depressive illness which was "significantly influenced" by the bullying she suffered while working at Kentucky Fried Chicken, an inquest ruled yesterday.
Teenage fast-food worker died after 'severe bullying' by colleagues
A TEENAGER took an overdose and died following "severe bullying" by colleagues at the fast-food outlet KFC, an inquest was told yesterday.
Office sex pests hit by new law
WOMEN workers should find it easier to fight back against lewd and sexual remarks because of changes to the law, say union officials.
Managers fail to take action as claims of bullying soar
BULLYING in Scotland's workplaces has "rocketed" in the past three years, according to a new report which found that women and public-sector workers were most likely to suffer as managers ignore the problem.
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