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Insight Topic: Discrimination Bullying & Harassment

“In short, employers will be liable if a third party harasses an ‘employee’ in the course of their employment and the employer failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the third party from doing so,” explains Littler’s Chris Coombes.

Thames Water Employees Face Harassment

April 8, 2025
1 min read

We look at the growing body of case law that examines the complex issue of balancing employees’ freedom to express potentially controversial beliefs alongside the rights of other employees and the business’ interests.

Higgs v Farmor’s School

February 24, 2025
5 min read

Workplace ‘banter’ remains a significant legal issue for businesses, with 57 employment tribunal claims last year related to inappropriate workplace jokes.

Workplace banter leads to lawsuits

February 17, 2025
1 min read

New research shows that when faced with rude or hostile customers, workers must carefully regulate their emotional responses that either protect their mental health or improve their performance.

Employment law considerations on the rising instances of customer abuse

January 10, 2025
1 min read

The combination of festive cheer, alcohol, and socializing creates a high-risk environment for inappropriate behaviour.

It’s beginning to look a lot like (a harassment-free) Christmas!

November 21, 2024
3 min read

“This might, therefore, leave some individuals without the ability to bring a claim where comments made about their physical appearance are not necessarily more prevalent in those sharing their protected characteristic, for example if a woman was teased for having facial hair.”

EAT confirms “bald” insult is sex-based harassment

November 4, 2024
1 min read

A summer trip to the southern US states.

Black History Month 2024: reclaiming narratives

October 29, 2024
10 min read

This October is ADHD Awareness Month, an observance held annually to raise awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

ADHD Awareness Month: what should employers be aware of?

October 29, 2024
5 min read

2024 has been a fruitful year for whistleblowing law so far, with three key cases employers should be aware of.

Whistleblowing update: three key cases

September 18, 2024
5 min read

As Homer Simpson so eloquently put it, “Trying is the first step towards failure”.

Positive action – lessons learned (or not…)

September 18, 2024
5 min read