An employee has been ordered to pay his colleague £2,769 after he was found to have committed acts of unlawful racial harassment against him. Why was their employer not held responsible in any way?
Published 10.10.2019
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
An employee who was told to “never speak Polish” - even to fellow Polish colleagues - has been awarded over £5,000 by the tribunal. Was it the employer’s rule or something else that attracted this
level of award?
Published 15.02.2016
An employee who resigned after her request to be relocated away from a particular manager was refused has won her tribunal claim for sexual harassment and been awarded £74,000. Where did the employer
in this case go wrong?
Published 29.01.2020
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
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
A female employee had been seeking compensation of £4 million after alleging she was hired for her looks and subject to four years’ sexual harassment. But she lost at tribunal. What was the main
reason behind this?
Published 01.06.2010
An employer has been ordered to pay an employee £19,000 for sexual harassment after she was hugged from behind by a colleague at a works party. How can you protect yourself from a similar type of
claim?
Published 05.04.2023
Following one law firm’s “lively” office party, the likely paternity of an employee’s baby was the subject of much speculation. This gossip led to her resigning and claiming harassment. What view did
the Employment Appeal Tribunal take?
Published 03.11.2010
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