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
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employer was unable to rely on the “reasonable steps defence” in a racial harassment claim despite having provided its employees with training. Why
was it a non-starter?
Published 04.03.2021
A Chinese worker has been awarded £28,000 after colleagues subjected him to “kung fu” noises and other racial slurs. However, as the employer had taken disciplinary action against the offenders, why
was the award made?
Published 11.06.2020
Employees can allege discrimination on many grounds and defending them can be a real challenge for employers. So what was the winning strategy of the employer who saw off a race claim?
Published 10.04.2012
Once an employee has shown that a discriminatory remark has been made, the burden of proving otherwise shifts to you. However, the point at which this occurs has now changed. What’s the latest news?
Published 03.06.2005
An employee has made an “off-the-cuff” remark to another about their ethnic background. But how offensive does it have to be for it to amount to racial harassment, and what can you do to avoid this
type of incident?
Published 19.06.2009
An agency worker made a racist comment towards an employee. But as you don’t employ them directly can you be penalised for their discriminatory remark? What does the Employment Appeal Tribunal have
to say?
Published 15.06.2010
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
In a 2018 case, the employee claimed harassment after he was called a “fat ginger pikey” by co-workers. However, he lost his appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Why was this?
Published 19.11.2018
A female employee who was told by a male colleague that she be should be “back at home in the kitchen” has been awarded £2,600 by the tribunal. Why did that comment lead to so much compensation?
Published 10.05.2019