An employee of Caribbean origin has been awarded over £11,000 by the tribunal after his colleagues jokingly mimicked his accent on several occasions. Why was this problematic for the employer?
Published 12.04.2018
When a black employee complained about his line manager’s behaviour towards him, a colleague suggested that he appeared to be saying it might be “racially motivated”. What did the Employment Appeal
Tribunal make of that comment?
Published 18.06.2012
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
You might think that if your workplace has a culture of banter, that there’s no legal risk. However, a new case has cast doubts on this. What’s the latest news?
Published 30.05.2008
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
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
Usually, it’s unacceptable verbal comments that trigger a discrimination claim. However, as a recent case shows, personal thoughts committed to writing can catch employers out too. What do you need
to know?
Published 07.03.2012
The tribunal has ruled that a bisexual employee was unfairly dismissed and suffered a “campaign of harassment” by his employer and its staff. What is the most important lesson for all employers from
this case?
Published 07.03.2019
You have an employee who routinely raises groundless grievances. Does this irritating behaviour give you solid grounds to dismiss them or would such a decision lead you into dangerous territory?
Published 26.06.2013
An employee who was told by a colleague to “go back to Poland” if he was unhappy has successfully claimed race discrimination at the tribunal. Why was this statement problematic?
Published 10.01.2018