Two cases decided in 2011 take a broad approach to the application of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, says employment lawyer Gemma Hay. Q What is the Protection from Harassment Act 1997? The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 prohi  More...
03 January 2012 14:44

Two recent cases have thrown up some interesting issues in relation to sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace, including whether or not an employee's own conduct can be taken into consideration when deciding if harassment has taken plac  More...
02 September 2011 14:12

As part of the 2011 Budget, the Government has announced that it will consult to remove the "unworkable" requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent harassment of their staff by third parties. The Plan F  More...
23 March 2011 15:43

With Christmas only three weeks away, Personnel Today and XpertHR present a seasonal feast of employment related questions, case studies and advice on everything from managing the office Christmas party to employing seasonal temps...   More...
02 December 2010 16:56

Most of the Equality Act 2010  came into force on 1 October 2010 and employers need to make sure they comply with the  changes to legislation. Warning: This page is no longer updated. It has  More...
22 September 2010 15:19

The Government yesterday confirmed that the main provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will come into force on 1 October 2010, and has made transitional provisions concerning discriminatory acts occurring before 1 October. On 1 October, the elements o  More...
22 September 2010 13:20

For a limited time only, Personnel Today Plus members can access a full model policy on equal opportunities which takes the Equality Act 2010 into account With elements of the Equality Act coming into force at  More...
22 September 2010 12:59

One in 12 women has felt sexually harassed in the workplace but less than half have reported it to another member of staff, research has found. The study, carried out by HR consultancy Reabur , found that women often did not report sexual harassmen  More...
09 September 2010 10:29

The Christian registrar who was found to have been lawfully dismissed after refusing to conduct civil ceremonies has now won an employment tribunal over owed holiday pay. Lillian Ladele, who worked as a registrar for Islington Council, was awarded £  More...
07 June 2010 09:35

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has paid out £148,500 in out-of-court settlements to staff who complained about bullying and harassment. The City's watchdog made the payments to four employees who took their claims to the Employment Tribunal   More...
14 May 2010 09:02

This is a decision of the High Court which considered the legal test for establishing a claim of harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA). Under the PHA, employers can be held to be vicariously liable for acts of harassment carried   More...
29 April 2010 12:07

Male firefighters at Hampshire Fire and Rescue station took bets on who would be the first to sleep with a woman to join the crew, it has been alleged at tribunal. Kate Ellis, 40, is claiming sexual discrimination and unfair dismissal after being fo  More...
23 April 2010 09:24

Lillian Ladele, the Christian registrar who lost her job after refusing to conduct civil ceremonies, has been refused the right to appeal her case at the Supreme Court. The UK's highest court said Ladele's situation did not raise legal points of "ge  More...
09 March 2010 17:15

Dansie v The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis Facts This case considered whether enforcement of a gender-specific element of a dress code amounted to discrimination. A Dansie, a male police officer in training, reported to training a  More...
19 January 2010 13:23

A racially abused Army chef has been awarded £22,000 in compensation from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Kerry Hylton was racially abused by a lance corporal colleague while serving with the Welsh Guard. Hylton received a payout last April for t  More...
11 January 2010 08:56

Exclusive The crisis enveloping Islington Council's HR function has escalated with the revelation that HR director Maria King has been suspended, Personnel Today can exclusively reveal. The decision by council bosses to suspend King follows a  More...
15 December 2009 12:26

Court of Appeal ruling in workplace harassment claim  More...
15 December 2009 10:24

Two Beefeaters at the Tower of London have been dismissed after they were found to have harassed Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater. The sackings were the result of an internal investigation that was launched earlier this month after Cameron   More...
26 November 2009 08:40

A council equalities officer who was harassed and sacked after complaining to her superiors about the appointment of a manager has been awarded more than £440,000 by an employment tribunal. According to the Local Government Chronicle , Pauline Sca  More...
23 November 2009 17:05

Exclusive: Islington Council's HR chief is under investigation after several allegations of bullying and harassment were lodged against her, Personnel Today has learned. An external investigator has been brought in by council bosses to scrutinise t  More...
12 November 2009 14:06