A black employee who claimed that she had been offended when a colleague used the term “whiter than white” has lost her claim for race discrimination at the tribunal. Why did the tribunal reach this
decision?
Published 27.06.2023
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 manager has made an off-the-cuff remark about an employee’s race. It’s a meaningless comment, but there’s a hidden danger: it could cost you as much as £30,000 in compensation for “injury to
feelings”. What’s to know?
Published 10.01.2011
A black employee who was called “Abo” and told that he had to ask to use the toilet, has been awarded £19,000. However, the employer did one thing that bumped up the injury to feelings award - what
was it?
Published 01.06.2017
A black employee who heard a colleague use the term “dark horse” has lost her claim for race discrimination at the tribunal. Why was there no finding of race discrimination and is it generally
acceptable to use terms like this?
Published 05.04.2023
One of your employees has just resigned. Unfortunately, he’s also submitted a letter which sets out several complaints. Should you treat this as a grievance, and if so, what should be your response?
Published 19.04.2007
One of your employees is aggrieved about the actions of an important client. But they’ve now threatened to write to them and make their feelings known! How should you handle this situation and could
it ever justify dismissal?
Published 08.09.2010
A black employee who was sacked after she hung up on dozens of angry customers has lost her race discrimination claim at the tribunal. Why was the employer able to safely dismiss the employee?
Published 08.03.2022
You’ve just received a written grievance. At this early stage, you believe the employee’s complaint may be “unfounded” or perhaps even “vexatious”. But why shouldn’t you dismiss it immediately on
either of these grounds?
Published 16.11.2012
One of your employees has called you up after work to rant about another member of staff. They end the conversation with “do something about it!”. So do you have a grievance on your hands or not?
Published 14.01.2010