An employee who was dubbed “Crazy Miss Cokehead” by bosses has been awarded £3.2 million after the tribunal agreed that she was sexually harassed. But why did she receive so much compensation?
Published 01.05.2015
An employee who had a black witch’s hat left on her desk by male colleagues has won her claim for sex discrimination and been awarded over £2 million. Why was the award so high?
Published 02.03.2022
A male employee has successfully claimed sex discrimination after a female colleague said that she would give him a bl*w job if he hit sales totalling £180,000. Why did the tribunal find in his
favour?
Published 07.07.2017
A female employee who complained about harassment by male colleagues has been awarded over £55,000 after her employer failed to deal with the matter properly. Where did this employer go wrong?
Published 18.05.2018
Age discrimination legislation has been in place for just over two years and there’s been a steady trickle of cases brought against employers. What are some of the issues tribunals have looked at
under this relatively new law?
Published 19.03.2009
Staff often look for ways to lighten the workplace mood. But what if a female employee’s solution is to display a calendar featuring scantily-clad men? Is this just a bit of harmless fun or are you
breaking the law?
Published 06.10.2009
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
An employee who claimed that she was dismissed because of her menopausal symptoms has lost her discrimination claim despite the tribunal agreeing that she was disabled under the Equality Act 2010.
Why did the claim fail?
Published 29.04.2021
Recent changes to sex discrimination legislation have tightened up your duty to protect staff from third party sexual harassment. Whilst this might sound all well and good in theory, how can you go
about doing this in practice?
Published 30.10.2008
To provide cover for an employee on maternity leave you hired a temporary replacement on a fixed-term contract. But she’s just announced that she’s also pregnant! As she knew this on accepting the
job, surely you can dismiss her?
Published 30.08.2011