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Sexual Harassment and the Problem with Power
Recent allegations of sexual harassment against Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods, highlight the significant role power imbalances can play in workplace sexual harassment.…
What Tesco v USDAW can teach us about the contractual employment relationship
Following last week’s case summary on the Supreme Court's decision in USDAW v Tesco, this week's blog looks at what the case can teach us…
How to Deal with a Serial Complainer
Introduction Most employee problems can usually quickly be categorised as capability or misconduct, but what about behaviour which isn’t obviously one or the other, but…
Fire and Re-hire
In the case of USDAW and others v Tesco Stores, the Supreme Court reviewed Tesco's decision to end certain employment contracts that included a provision…
Exploring the Challenges of Anonymous Workplace Reporting
In the UK, workplace issues like harassment and bullying are often not reported. A 2020 CIPD survey found that 53% victims of workplace harassment did…
Part-time Workers
Part-time workers have protection from discrimination in the form of the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000. Workers are protected against less…







