February 13, 2023
There is no place for bullying in today’s society. Not only is it incredibly harmful to the victim on so many levels, but there can also […]
February 19, 2021
It might be tempting to think that you ‘have that box ticked’ when it comes to having provided training on discriminiation and harassment. But a recent […]
September 2, 2019
As part of its Good Work Plan the Government has published a consultation aimed at establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights. This is […]
May 8, 2019
A cleaner has won her Employment Tribunal claim for racial harassment after being left “deeply offended and uncomfortable” when racial slurs were used in an equality […]
May 8, 2019
A recent case in Hull Employment Tribunal warns employers that they should not leave employees to make their own reasonable adjustments. The ET awarded an employee […]
January 10, 2019
A recent ruling by the EAT concludes that referring to a colleague as a ‘fat ginger pikey’ is not harassment if the colleague in question participated […]
August 15, 2018
After the Bakkali vs Greater Manchester Buses case, it’s more important than ever to remember that context can determine whether ‘banter’ or conversations have crossed the […]
August 15, 2018
A car dealership in Coventry, under the Listers Group, lost a racial discrimination case after employees insisted their racial slurs were just ‘banter.’ At the employment […]
September 13, 2017
Discrimination can come in many forms, but can be much subtler than you realise. When it comes to off-the-cuff comments, employers need to be careful of […]
September 13, 2017
Employers have been hit with a timely reminder that they need to make sure they’re taking all possible steps to prevent workplace discrimination. After a recent […]
September 11, 2017
The High Court case of Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth, available here, is clear on this matter. In August 2017 they set out that suspension is […]
September 11, 2017
The government suffered a heavy defeat on 26th July after the Supreme Court ruled that employment tribunal fees are unlawful and the government will now have […]