DLA Piper has suspended a worker for harassing a female member of staff.

An employee of Ricoh, an outsourcing company which DLA Piper uses to provide some of its support services. was suspended from the firm's London office after a DLA staff member complained that he had been harassing her.

A DLA Piper spokeswoman said that following a complaint "concerning the conduct of a Ricoh employee", an investigation was undertaken and he "no longer works on our account". She added, "We expect everyone working in our offices, including suppliers and contractors, to uphold high standards of behaviour and we are committed to taking prompt action where this is not the case". 
 

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A spokeswoman for Ricoh said it "holds every single member of its staff to high standards of conduct", and that "Working closely with DLA Piper, we took immediate action to investigate this complaint and responded appropriately and decisively”.

It is not the first time DLA Piper has had issues with its Ricoh contingent. Last year Faisal Ahmed, a Ricoh staffer who was employed in DLA's reprographics team, was jailed for a homophobic attack in Soho. A source suggested to RollOnFriday that when DLA makes its move to its new building at Aldersgate later this year, Ricoh may not: "They're under review with only a year left on their contract".