Tribunal upholds worker dismissal after alleged assault

A worker fired for a physical altercation with a colleague has lost his unfair dismissal claim, after a tribunal found his employer acted reasonably in treating the incident as gross misconduct. A man named in legal documents as M Donohoe had claimed unfair dismissal by L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage.… The post Tribunal upholds worker dismissal after alleged assault appeared first on Construction News.

Architects arrested at Palestine Action protest hit out at government

The Architects’ JournalArchitects arrested at Palestine Action protest hit out at government Architects arrested at last Saturday’s demonstration in support of Palestine Action have criticised what they describe as an ‘assault on democratic rights’ by the UK government The post Architects arrested at Palestine Action protest hit out at government appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Survey reveals ‘shocking’ culture of sexual harassment in construction

A major union has called for mandatory sexual harassment training after a third of women said they suffered sexual assault at work. A survey by Unite the union found that 31 per cent of women working in construction had been sexually assaulted at work, with… The post Survey reveals ‘shocking’ culture of sexual harassment in construction appeared first on Construction News.

Union claims sex pests are rife in construction

Shock assault figures following Unite survey of 100 workers

ARB strikes off architect following assault on partner

The Architects’ JournalARB strikes off architect following assault on partner The ARB has struck off a London-based architect after he was convicted of assaulting his female partner in front of one of their children The post ARB strikes off architect following assault on partner appeared first on The Architects’ JournalJosh Butler