When a male solicitor complemented a female colleague about her LinkedIn picture she accused him of making a sexist comment. When does a flattering remark about someone’s appearance cross the legal
line?
Published 02.10.2015
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
It’s a fact of life that some employees use bad language in the workplace. But what if it includes religious references? Could a devoutly religious colleague claim this is unlawful harassment?
Published 09.09.2014
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
An employer has lost a tribunal claim for racial harassment simply because of the way its equality and diversity training was delivered to staff. What shouldn’t happen in these training sessions?
Published 24.05.2019
In a recent case, a male employee had been sacked for gross misconduct after he posted vulgar comments on Facebook about a female colleague. He argued that this was a “breach of his human rights”.
What did the tribunal say?
Published 14.05.2012
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
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
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
An employee constantly recounts their online dating experiences to colleagues and doesn’t spare any details. To some, their tales may be amusing. But why, for legal reasons, should you ask them to
tone it down?
Published 15.01.2016