The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employer was unable to rely on the “reasonable steps defence” in a racial harassment claim despite having provided its employees with training. Why
was it a non-starter?
Published 04.03.2021
An employee who complained that the positioning of a large potted plant amounted to segregation has won his claim of racial harassment. What happened and where did the employer go wrong?
Published 17.11.2017
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
An employer has lost a tribunal claim for racial harassment simply because of the way its equality and diversity training was delivered to staff. What shouldn’t happen in these training sessions?
Published 24.05.2019
When a male solicitor complemented a female colleague about her LinkedIn picture she accused him of making a sexist comment. When does a flattering remark about someone’s appearance cross the legal
line?
Published 02.10.2015
In a recent case, a man alleged that a male colleague had sexually harassed him. The employer argued that as the behaviour was “man to man”, he could not have been offended by it. What view did the
tribunal take on this?
Published 13.04.2012
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
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
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
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