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House of Lords | Peer sparks debate over 'banter ban' in Employment Rights Bill
Workers' rights provision relating to harassment sparks debate...
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BL-Tribunal | Employer correct to dismiss employee over response to sandwich prank
The apprentice was dismissed for his response to a colleague poking 'finger-sized...
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'Hu She' & 'Jabba The Hutt' | Solicitor fined for creating crude colleague nicknames & offensive emails
A senior solicitor who referred to colleagues as “Jabba the Hutt”, “Pol Pot”...
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Tribunal | 'Numpty' comment at centre of Met Police race & disability discrimination claims
A Met Police officer called a 'numpty' by a colleague was not discriminated against,...
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'Set the rules' | Workplace 'banter' continues to cause legal headaches for HR
'Banter' cases averaged more than one tribunal per week last year...
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'Fat' & 'bald' | Hospital receptionist awarded £19k after 'banter' with security guard ended in assault
A hospital receptionist who was allegedly attacked by a security guard after their...
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'Toxic, lawless' | F-word usage 'common in the North' - tribunal finds company unfairly dismissed worker who swore at colleague
A tribunal has ruled that a wholesaler unfairly dismissed an employee who swore at...
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Banter? | Strictly Come Dancing star accused of using slur against epileptic colleague
Accusations against Giovanni Pernice have put workplace banter back in the spotl...
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'Better banter' | Builders merchant Selco introduces staff training on banter vs harassment
A leading builders merchant has introduced a culture training programme to ensure...
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Age discrimination | Worker broke wind on younger colleague to 'take him down a peg or two'
The employee was subjected to a series of shocking incidents, including a colleague...
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Just banter? | Apple worker's Covid joke to Chinese colleague was not grounds for sacking, tribunal rules
Banter and explicit language were 'embraced' by staff at the Apple store where the...
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Tribunal win | B&B boss tells female worker to change bed sheets as 'it's a woman's job'
An employee at a bed & breakfast has won a sex discrimination case after her boss...
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'Clearly banter' | HR worker sues employer for asking him who 'would be in his threesome'
A HR practitioner at an unnamed firm is suing their company for sexual harassment...
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'Vile and abusive' | Part-time Santa impersonator sues boss for calling him a 'kiddy fiddler'
A salesman who worked as a professional Santa Claus outside of his full-time job,...
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'Not just banter' | Asda worker 'kicked in backside' by female colleague was victim of sex discrimination
Supermarket worker's complaints "would have been dealt with differently" had he been...
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Know the boundaries | The 'banter' excuse just keeps popping up in employment tribunals
Cases regarding workplace bullying disguised as friendly 'banter' continue to...
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'You're dead to us...' | 'Petty' cake sent to quitting employee in comical farewell gesture
Most of us would have experienced the sadness of having to say goodbye to a work...
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Overt or covert | Can your employees tell the difference between banter and bullying?
Survey results pose concerns around whether employees can identify unlawful beha...
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'Offensive territory' | Worrying rise in staff excusing bullying & discrimination as 'banter'
Inappropriate workplace “humour” is becoming an increasing risk for employer...
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IWD | Should sexual jokes be tolerated at work?
There is a fine line between having light-hearted banter with colleagues and telling...
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