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 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
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
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
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
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
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has said that an off-the-cuff remark about an employee’s sexual orientation is unlikely to amount to harassment. A good news decision, but what happens when the
Equality Act 2010 comes into force?
Published 25.08.2010
In a 2018 case, the employee claimed harassment after he was called a “fat ginger pikey” by co-workers. However, he lost his appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Why was this?
Published 19.11.2018
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