Bullying and Harassment – EA Inclusion Hub

IS IT OFFICE BANTER OR BULLYING?

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Discrimination, Workplace

IS IT OFFICE BANTER OR BULLYING? A recent survey by Irwin Mitchell into workplace behaviour found that 32 percent of the UK have experienced bullying disguised as banter. It also found that 45-54 years-olds are the most likely age group to have experienced this type of bullying Workers in the North-West are the most likely...

Married restaurant workers who faced homophobic bullying were discriminated against, tribunal rules

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Discrimination, Tribunal

Married restaurant workers who faced homophobic bullying were discriminated against, tribunal rules A waiter and his husband who were “bullied for months on end” because of their sexual orientation by their colleagues and boss were discriminated against, a tribunal has ruled. The South London Tribunal determined that the two gay employees, Mr Jeurninck and his partner,...

Two-thirds don’t challenge discrimination at work

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Culture, Discrimination, Workplace

Two-thirds don’t challenge discrimination at work Two-thirds of employees do not challenge discrimination at work, despite 67% considering themselves an ‘ally’ to those from underrepresented groups. This is according to a survey of over 5,000 employees commissioned by construction and property development firm Wates Group, which found that ‘allyship’ and support for colleagues with differing...

How to deal with workplace discrimination

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Discrimination, Workplace

How to deal with workplace discrimination When it comes to sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination, you may think we live in a completely different world to the one we lived in a few decades ago. Social media has made it easier for some people to speak up about their experiences of inequality and many people...

How workplace bullying went remote

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Remote working

How workplace bullying went remote Workplace bullying is thriving in the remote-work era, as technology opens new avenues for unkind behaviour. At first, Joyce didn’t identify what was happening in her workplace as bullying. Her company had been largely remote for years, and she felt no physical threat from her colleagues. “I didn't really think...

DISMISSALS DUE TO A DISABILITY: WHAT CAN BE DONE?

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Disability, Discrimination, Workplace

DISMISSALS DUE TO A DISABILITY: WHAT CAN BE DONE? Guidance on how to handle dismissals in the workplace related to sickness absence caused by disability have been issued after a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision. An employee of the Department of Work and Pensions Mrs Boyers was dismissed from her role as an administrative...

What is victimisation – and how can businesses deal with it?

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Discrimination, Equality, Workplace

What is victimisation – and how can businesses deal with it? Victimisation in the workplace occurs when an individual is treated unfairly for making (or allegedly making) and/or supporting a complaint relating to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Victimisation also takes many forms...

‘Bullied for being different, now I model for Fenty’

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Discrimination, Diversity, Inclusion

'Bullied for being different, now I model for Fenty' A model who was bullied for having a "ginger afro" says she now draws confidence from looking different. As a child, Chanel Hill, 29, endured racist slurs and physical attacks linked to her ethnicity and hair. Now bald and heavily tattooed, she is a model for...

First gay black officer reveals colleagues plastered his face with white boot polish

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Culture, Discrimination, Racism, Workplace

Met Police: Black ex-officer whose colleagues painted his face white urges Cressida Dick's successor to fix 'canteen culture' A black ex-Met Police officer whose colleagues painted his face white so he would "fit in" has urged Cressida Dick's successor to fix the force's "canteen culture". Gamal Turawa, who was the Met Police's first openly gay...

Practical jokes in the workplace are no laughing matter

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Employees, Inclusion, Workplace

Practical jokes in the workplace are no laughing matter It is important for the workplace to be a safe and inclusive environment. Playing pranks on colleagues who are already highly stressed will undoubtedly lead to workplace grievances and litigation. The employment tribunal case of Hurley v East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides a useful reminder...

Male CEO joked about betting on director’s pregnancy weight

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Discrimination

Male CEO joked about betting on director’s pregnancy weight A former marketing director at courier service CitySprint, where male colleagues allegedly joked about taking bets about her pregnancy weight gain, has been awarded £36,000 in compensation and damages. The central London employment tribunal found that Sally-Anne Shipp had been unfairly dismissed from her £100,000 role and that...

SEVEN IN 10 DISABLED WOMEN REPORT BEING SEXUALLY HARASSED AT WORK

ArticleBullying and Harassment, Disability, Discrimination, Women, Workplace

SEVEN IN 10 DISABLED WOMEN REPORT BEING SEXUALLY HARASSED AT WORK New research finds that close to seven in ten women with disabilities say they have been sexually harassed at work. A new study by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reveals that over two-thirds (68 per cent) of women with disabilities report experiencing sexual harassment in the...

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