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Letter: harassment – a problem, no question
It must be considered everyone's problem if things are to change
Employers must not mislead over reason for dismissing
Employee could rely on conduct he was unaware of at the time
ACAS issues guidance on workplace sexual harassment
Advice for employers and workers on dealing with incidents
Right to unclaimed holiday pay not lost after year end
Salesman who preferred to remain self-employed had good claim
Amendment out of time issue may require evidence
Employment judge erred in making preliminary ruling
Minister's marital status could protect against church action
Dismissal due to marital difficulties could found good claim
Trends and revelations
From the Journal employment survey: sexual harassment must be taken seriously
Survey comments: harassment does happen
The Journal employment survey asked whether readers had experienced sexual abuse or harassment at work. Here is a selection of comments submitted.
Taking access to justice seriously
The House of Lords decision on employment tribunal fees elevates this constitutional principle
Tweet at your peril
Dismissal held a reasonable response to derogatory Facebook post
Indirect discrimination: two Supreme Court rulings
Judgments on proving disadvantage, and objective justification
The EU, working time and holiday pay
Further material is available to help with applying the directive
Working time rules require employers to provide for breaks
Employee claim does not depend on request being refused
Immigration: caveat employer
Further controls on employing immigrant workers are now in force
Stress short of mental illness not disability: EAT
Stressed and dyslexic teacher did not have relevant disability
Home Office discrimination claim upheld
Case remitted to consider race as well as disability grounds
Union liable for non-employee officers
Discrimination claim involving “authorised agents” upheld
Holiday pay includes commission, appeal court agrees
Judges uphold EAT decision in Lock v British Gas
Salesman fined for taking client records to new job
Data protection offence by emailing personal information
Scottish cases break new ground
Decisions on shared parental leave, and settlement agreements
Early conciliation certificates: further claims allowed?
New claims relating to same matter can be included: tribunal
Three new ACAS guides released
Advice about school leavers, young managers, and dress codes
Uninsured employer company – director liable?
Supreme Court finds no basis in Act to impose liability
SOSR dismissals not within ACAS grievance code: EAT
Principles do not apply to “other substantial reason” cases