Bullying & harassment
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FDA renews call for independent process for handling Scottish Government harassment complaints
FDA General Secretary gives evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Committee on the Scottish Government’s Handling of…
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“A seismic change in culture at the heart of power in Westminster”
As Parliament rises for the summer, FDA Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge reflects on the union’s…
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FDA celebrates “historic moment” for House of Commons as MPs vote for independent bullying and harassment process
MPs have voted to establish a new independent process to deal with complaints of bullying and…
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FDA announces claim for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing against the Home Secretary
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has announced the commencement of legal action from former Home Office…
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Sisters standing strong: Reflections on TUC Women’s Conference 2020
As we mark the end of Women’s History Month, FDA Executive Committee member Margaret Haig reflects…
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HeartUnions Week: ending harassment in the House of Commons
This HeartUnions Week, we’re joining the TUC’s call to end harassment at work and celebrating the…
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Penman in HuffPost: A year on from Dame Laura Cox’s report
Marking a year since Dame Laura Cox published her report into the Bullying and Harassment of…
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FDA: HoC was right to extend the bullying and harassment enquiry. But there is more to be done
The scrapping of the cut-off date for historical complaints is an important first step. However, the…
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Westminster bullying and harassment scandal: One year on
Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge looks at what has changed since Newsnight ran its “devastating” investigation…
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Leversidge in the House: Parliament must act now on bullying and harassment
Five months since Dame Laura Cox published her report on bullying and harassment in the House…
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FDA welcomes important, if overdue, House of Commons Commission decision
On 24 October, the Commission voted to implement the recommendations from Dame Laura report, and expressed…
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TUC Congress backs the FDA’s call to tackle harassment in the workplace
Unions representing members across the economy have backed the FDA’s calls for a fully independent process…
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FDA slams Alex Salmond’s “nasty, vindictive and deliberate” attacks on Scottish Government Permanent Secretary
The FDA has condemned the behaviour of former First Minister Alex Salmond, following his string of…
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House of Commons bullying and harassment: FDA’s response
The FDA’s branch in the House of Commons agreed that we should not accept the new…
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House of Commons bullying: Penman tells Newsnight ‘MPs cannot be trusted to be arbiters of their own conduct’
Following the Parliamentary Committee on Standards’ decision not to investigate bullying allegations made against Speaker John…
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Bullying and harassment in Parliament: the FDA response
FDA Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge updates members on our work to ensure all staff in…
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Westminster bullying probe must not duck past cases, says FDA
Westminster bullying probe must not duck past cases, says FDA
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Survey flags “real concern” over workplace harassment and bullying
The FDA has urged the civil service to do “more than just talk about being an…
