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In a recent case, an employee who had said he didn’t like football was called gay by his colleagues. The tribunal said this was discriminatory and awarded him £44,000. Why was this employer hit with
such a large penalty?
Published 06.09.2012
You’re aware that if a male employee makes suggestive comments towards a female colleague it could amount to sexual harassment. But could she claim if she normally engages in such banter herself?
Published 24.04.2006
Since December 2003, gay workers have been protected from unfair dismissal as a result of their sexual orientation. What lessons can you learn from one of the first cases to be heard under this new
legislation?
Published 29.06.2006
Like many employers, you probably have a staff handbook into which you put all manner of policies and rules. But following a recent case, is this enough to protect your position?
Published 12.07.2007
A subscriber contacted us with a thorny issue. In their workplace (as in many up and down the country) they operate a “Secret Santa” at Christmas. One employee found his gift offensive. Could the
employer be liable?
Published 25.01.2007
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has said that an off-the-cuff remark about an employee’s sexual orientation is unlikely to amount to harassment. A good news decision, but what happens when the
Equality Act 2010 comes into force?
Published 25.08.2010
A tribunal has come down hard on an employer who didn’t act when two members of staff made complaints of harassment. The mistake cost an eye-watering £22,000. What did it do wrong?
Published 26.08.2009
In a recent case, a man alleged that a male colleague had sexually harassed him. The employer argued that as the behaviour was “man to man”, he could not have been offended by it. What view did the
tribunal take on this?
Published 13.04.2012
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