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John Glover

Valla launches pioneering 'first aid training' tackling racism and sexism at work

Edinburgh-based Valla is launching discrimination first aider training.

The UK's first product designed to help people become "first responders" when they see or hear about racism, sexism, or other discrimination at work.

Valla is an online legal platform that helps workers to resolve employment issues by representing themselves.

According to the TUC, more than half of women in the UK have experienced sexual harassment while at work, and 70% of Black and Asian people have experienced racial harassment at work.

Despite efforts to tackle these issues, discrimination cases have continued to increase in the last five years.

The course trains first aiders in the basics of equality law, how to spot issues as they arise and how to support someone going through workplace discrimination.

Discrimination First Aid focuses on holding employers accountable after an incident has taken place and supporting people who may feel alienated by the discrimination they faced.

Danae Shell, co-founder and chief executive at Valla, said: "I know from experience what it feels like to hear about shocking behaviour at work and not know how to help.

"We've created this training for everyone who has ever seen something go wrong at work and has felt helpless to stop it."

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