Sexual harassment: shoulder massage anyone? (Raj v Capita Business Services Limited) A female manager massaged the shoulders of a male colleague whilst he was sitting at his desk in an open-plan office.It did not amount to sexual harassment. There was no evidence that the conduct was related to sex and, although the conduct was unwanted, Read More …
Lloyd’s senior people are not taking responsibility and turning a blind eye to bad behaviour. Lloyds has been described as “the most archaic corner left in global finance”. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/lloyds-of-london-sexual-harassment-claims-workplace-culture-ceo-john-neal-qbe-insurance-city-of-a9118186.html Sex discrimination is an issue that has always existed but it’s coming to the surface and employers ignore it at their peril. The Government is consulting Read More …
Discrimination and harassment. Are you aware of the stats? 80% of employees around the world have observed or experienced discrimination 62% of women who work in male-dominated industries reported that sexual harassment is a problem in their industry, compared to 46% of women working in female-dominated industries. 69% increase in sex discrimination claims from last Read More …
PHOENIX HOUSE LIMITED v MRS TATIANA STOCKMAN There has recently been some very useful judicial guidance in respect of the covert recording of meetings by employees. DHJ Legal is now recommending that its clients add ‘covert recording at work by employees, to include but not limited to formal meetings’ as an example of gross misconduct Read More …
