About one in five employees of British Parliament, according to a study, was sexuellbelästigt at work last year or observed sexual harassment. This is a question which Parliament published on Thursday. Thus almost 40 percent of nearly 1,400 respondents and about half of participating women have not experienced sexual harassment or bullying in Gleichenzei dream.

The report was prepared by a cross-party working group, after harassment charges had been heaped up in politics. As a consequence, it is suggested that perpetrators should undergo special behavioural training and should apologise in writing to ir victims.

DieVorsitzende of panel, Andrea Leadsom, said Veröffentlichungsei "a great day for Parliament and our policy". DieArbeitsgruppe also made several proposals to improve employee protection. The aim is to created a new code of conduct and an independent and confidential complaint procedure.

"We want to be best parliament in world"

The new rules would show that "we seinwollen best parliament in world" when it comes to respectful contact with employees, Leadsom said. The panel also recommended a umfassendenStrafkatalog, ranging from written apologies to ZurAbberufung of parliamentarians.

Only before WenigenWochen, Defense Minister Michael Fallon and KabinettschefDamian Green withdrew due to harassment charges.

With report, Parliament responds to a number of accusations that dieinfolge scandal surrounding US film producer Harvey Weingarten. The recommendations of Working Group will now be examined in both chambers of Parliament. A debate is planned for EndeFebruar.

Date Of Update: 09 February 2018, 12:03