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
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
Many people meet their partner through work. But what if one employee shows an interest in another yet their feelings aren’t reciprocated? Is this one for Cupid to sort out, or could you be under a
duty to intervene?
Published 21.04.2010
An employee constantly recounts their online dating experiences to colleagues and doesn’t spare any details. To some, their tales may be amusing. But why, for legal reasons, should you ask them to
tone it down?
Published 15.01.2016
The new Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 introduces a new duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the workplace. When does this new duty come
into force?
Published 13.11.2023
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
An agency worker made a racist comment towards an employee. But as you don’t employ them directly can you be penalised for their discriminatory remark? What does the Employment Appeal Tribunal have
to say?
Published 15.06.2010
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was called “Polish” when introduced to clients didn’t suffer harassment on the grounds of race. So is it OK to refer to an employee’s
nationality?
Published 22.10.2014
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 May 2022 the tribunal ruled that a male manager who called a male employee “bald” had committed an act of sexual harassment. Why did the tribunal reach this decision and what else do you need
to know about sex-based harassment?
Published 07.06.2022