Concerns raised ranged from systemic bullying, discrimination and harassment to the failure to address these when raised to exerting pressure to take short cuts or act unethically. However, three-quarters of respondents reported working in a broadly positive environment.
The SRA’s guidance, ‘Workplace environment: risks of failing to protect and support colleagues’, can be read here.
Paul Philip, SRA chief executive, said: ‘We are concerned that some workplaces could potentially be contributing to mistakes and misconduct.’