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
In many workplaces, there will sometimes be a loud expletive or two, particularly if staff are under pressure. But can this behaviour, in itself, ever amount to harassment? What’s the tribunal’s
view?
Published 17.10.2012
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
Let’s suppose that two employees often converse in their native language in front of an English-speaking colleague who doesn’t have a clue what they are saying. Can this type of behaviour amount to
discrimination?
Published 09.10.2012
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 can resign and claim constructive dismissal if an event is the final straw for them. But what about the other way around? Can you dismiss an employee because they’ve done something that
is the final straw for you?
Published 11.02.2014
During the Christmas party season many employees end up behaving in an embarrassing fashion. Quite often, this behaviour won’t warrant any disciplinary action but how should you tackle the situation?
Published 16.11.2016
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
When it comes to comments about age, there’s a fine line between harmless banter and discriminatory treatment. So what lessons can be learnt from a recent tribunal case in which the employee had been
described as “past it”?
Published 11.01.2012
A female police officer, who had made an allegation of sex discrimination to her bosses at Northamptonshire Police, has just won her claim for victimisation in the tribunal. Where did this employer
go wrong?
Published 05.11.2013