On 1 October 2013, the statutory provisions contained in the Equality Act 2010 relating to third party harassment will be repealed. Does this mean that you can forget all about workplace harassment
after that date?
Published 12.09.2013
You have a legal duty to protect all employees from harassment. This extends to any third parties they come into contact with, such as visitors and clients. So how can you spell out that bad
behaviour won’t be tolerated?
Published 24.05.2012
Two Sky Sports presenters recently discussed a female football referee off air; they commented on both her looks and credibility. But even though this was supposedly a private “joke”, their employer
came down hard. Why?
Published 09.02.2011
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
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 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
According to one leading law firm, workplace banter could cost employers up to £292 billion in tribunal claims during 2013. But why should this prediction actually be ignored?
Published 29.01.2013
An employee who was sacked after he used his work toilet when a cleaner was present and then failed to flush afterwards has lost his tribunal claim for unfair dismissal. Why were there solid grounds
for dismissal in this case?
Published 14.02.2022
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