sexualharrassment

26

Oct

2023

School Inspector Sacked for Touching Pupil Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim

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Written by Carina Jheeta

It is obviously impractical for employers to have in place disciplinary policies that set out each and every form of frowned-upon conduct. However, as an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling showed, employees are generally entitled to some...

12

Dec

2022

Time Limits in Employment Cases – Any Delay Could Stymie Your Claim

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Time limits are strictly applied in employment cases and any failure to abide by them can place even an otherwise meritorious claim in real jeopardy. That was certainly so in the case of a call centre worker who lodged a sexual harassment complaint...

27

May

2022

Harassment – The English Language Evolves and So Must the Workplace

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The English language is constantly evolving and words that might once have been considered harmless are now regarded as racist, homophobic and sexist slurs. An Employment Tribunal (ET) powerfully made that point in condemning a manager's persistent...

12

Apr

2021

Employers – Are you ready to deal with sexual harassment complaints?

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Employers who do not have robust procedures in place for dealing with complaints of sexual harassment put themselves in harm's way, both in reputational and financial terms. A building company found that out after mishandling a female employees...

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