Harassment and the Equality Act 2010: case study 2
We provide a case study that looks at how the Equality Act 2010 extends employees' protection against harassment by a third party.
The case study concerns a situation in which employees are subjected to racial and sexual harassment by customers.
- Topic of the week: Harassment and the Equality Act 2010 case study 2 Under the Equality Act 2010, employers may be liable for third-party harassment that is related to any of the relevant protected characteristics.
Also
XpertHR's model Dignity at work policy and Line manager briefing on bullying and harassment are two of a number of model policies and documents on equal opportunities.
The Avoiding discrimination - policies and monitoring section of the HR & Compliance Centre employment law manual explains the benefits of having an effective equal opportunities policy.
If a white employee makes racist comments in the presence of other white employees only, could this be regarded as racial harassment?, Can employers be held liable for harassment that takes place during a work-related social event? and Where an employee's claim of harassment turns out to be unfounded, can he or she be disciplined for raising a grievance? are just three of the FAQs about harassment answered in the HR & Compliance Centre FAQs section.
