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Workplace misconduct investigation ignored risks to FDV survivor

When informing a director she was being investigated for breaching a code of conduct, an employer failed to take into account her experience of family and domestic violence, and its approach caused her to suffer a psychological injury, a tribunal has ruled.

"Important aspects of [the director's] case were not considered and taken into account when planning the investigation, and this failure meant that real risks were not identified or managed," said Administrative Review Tribunal Senior Member Simon Webb...

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