http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbTue, 03 Jan 2012 14:44:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/03/58253/legal-qa-the-protection-from-harassment-act-1997.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/03/58253/legal-qa-the-protection-from-harassment-act-1997.html Two cases decided in 2011 take a broad approach to the application of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, says employment lawyer Gemma Hay. Q What is the Protection from Harassment Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:44:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/09/02/57911/legal-opinion-sexual-orientation-harassment-in-the-workplace.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/09/02/57911/legal-opinion-sexual-orientation-harassment-in-the-workplace.html Two recent cases have thrown up some interesting issues in relation to sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace, including whether or not an employee's own conduct can be taken into consideration when deciding if harassment Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:12:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/03/23/57507/budget-2011-equality-acts-third-party-harassment-regulations-may-be-removed.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/03/23/57507/budget-2011-equality-acts-third-party-harassment-regulations-may-be-removed.html As part of the 2011 Budget, the Government has announced that it will consult to remove the "unworkable" requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent harassment of their staff by third parties.<Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:43:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/02/16/57359/uks-first-workplace-bullying-and-harassment-investigation-practice-standards-receive-endorsement-from-manchester-business-school.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/02/16/57359/uks-first-workplace-bullying-and-harassment-investigation-practice-standards-receive-endorsement-from-manchester-business-school.html CMP Resolutions has used its 20 years’ experience to develop a comprehensive resource that covers investigator Values, Competencies, Training Standards, and Service Standards. Dr Helge Hoel, Lecturer in Organisational PsycWed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/02/03/57324/survey-finds-employee-satisfaction-at-a-low.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/02/03/57324/survey-finds-employee-satisfaction-at-a-low.html Almost three-quarters of people are unhappy in their jobs and a quarter have experienced workplace bullying, according to research released today. The January Employment Index, based on a survey of 2,600 people registered Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/01/01/57208/unison-speaks-out-at-appalling-increase-in-attacks-on-nhs-staff.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2011/01/01/57208/unison-speaks-out-at-appalling-increase-in-attacks-on-nhs-staff.html Hospital staff and paramedics have been at the sharp end of a significant increase in violent attacks on NHS workers, latest statistics from NHS Security Management Services have indicated. The <A href="http://www.nhsbsa.Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:46:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/12/02/57030/christmas-hr-all-wrapped-up-an-employers-guide-to-office-parties-bank-holidays-religious-discrimination-seasonal-work-and-christmas-bonuses.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/12/02/57030/christmas-hr-all-wrapped-up-an-employers-guide-to-office-parties-bank-holidays-religious-discrimination-seasonal-work-and-christmas-bonuses.html With Christmas only three weeks away, Personnel Today and XpertHR present a seasonal feast of employment related questions, case studies and advice on everything from managing the office Christmas party to employing seasonal temps... </STRThu, 02 Dec 2010 16:56:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/22/56574/equality-act-2010-guidance-and-advice-for-employers-and-hr.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/22/56574/equality-act-2010-guidance-and-advice-for-employers-and-hr.html Most of the Equality Act 2010</STWed, 22 Sep 2010 15:19:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/22/56584/government-confirms-1-october-implementation-of-equality-act.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/22/56584/government-confirms-1-october-implementation-of-equality-act.html The Government yesterday confirmed that the main provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will come into force on 1 October 2010, and has made transitional provisions concerning discriminatory acts occurring before 1 October. OWed, 22 Sep 2010 13:20:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/22/54700/equality-act-2010-six-updates-for-your-equal-opportunities-policy.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/22/54700/equality-act-2010-six-updates-for-your-equal-opportunities-policy.html <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/xperthrWed, 22 Sep 2010 12:59:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/09/56510/one-in-twelve-women-sexually-harassed-in-the-workplace.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/09/09/56510/one-in-twelve-women-sexually-harassed-in-the-workplace.html One in 12 women has felt sexually harassed in the workplace but less than half have reported it to another member of staff, research has found. The study, carried out by HR consultancy ReaThu, 09 Sep 2010 10:29:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/15/56250/more-than-one-in-five-workers-feel-bullied-by-their-boss.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/15/56250/more-than-one-in-five-workers-feel-bullied-by-their-boss.html More than one-fifth of workers admit to feeling bullied by their boss, despite ever-increasing legislation and guidance designed to tackle intimidation in the workplace, new research suggests. A poll by HR consultancy <A hThu, 15 Jul 2010 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/13/54463/investigating-bullying-and-harassment-the-need-to-develop-an-effective-procedure.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/13/54463/investigating-bullying-and-harassment-the-need-to-develop-an-effective-procedure.html The recent allegations that staff in the Prime Minister’s office are working in a fear culture have put the topic of bullying at work centre stage. Never has it been more important that companies effectively investigate formal complaTue, 13 Jul 2010 11:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/11/55923/new-online-training-support-for-investigators-of-harassment-and-bullying.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/11/55923/new-online-training-support-for-investigators-of-harassment-and-bullying.html With the recently published compensation awards for discrimination cases in 2009 showing an increase in the number of awards involving sums of over £100,000, never has it been more important for employers to have an effective system for inFri, 11 Jun 2010 09:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/07/55824/sacked-christian-registrar-lillian-ladele-wins-holiday-pay-tribunal.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/07/55824/sacked-christian-registrar-lillian-ladele-wins-holiday-pay-tribunal.html The Christian registrar who was found to have been lawfully dismissed after refusing to conduct civil ceremonies has now won an employment tribunal over owed holiday pay. Lillian Ladele, who worked as a registrar for IslinMon, 07 Jun 2010 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/28/55767/network-rail-hr-director-and-management-investigation-urged-by-tssa.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/28/55767/network-rail-hr-director-and-management-investigation-urged-by-tssa.html Pressure is mounting on the coalition government to investigate Network Rail's management in the wake of sex discrimination allegations against its HR director, and a perceived "secretive management cabal". <P aligFri, 28 May 2010 13:17:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/28/55757/foxconn-managers-raise-pay-and-ask-staff-to-pledge-not-to-commit-suicide.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/28/55757/foxconn-managers-raise-pay-and-ask-staff-to-pledge-not-to-commit-suicide.html Managers at the Foxconn factory in China are struggling to maintain calm after another employee attempted suicide. The electronics worker tried to cut his wrists just hours after the death of another of the company's emploFri, 28 May 2010 08:24:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/24/55681/mps-could-be-prosecuted-for-bullying-expenses-staff.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/24/55681/mps-could-be-prosecuted-for-bullying-expenses-staff.html MPs could face prosecution for threatening and intimidating expenses staff. Last week, MPs were warned to stop "abusing" staff or they could face legal action, <A href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1280559/CourMon, 24 May 2010 09:23:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/14/55572/financial-services-authority-pays-out-148500-in-bullying-and-harassment-settlements.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/05/14/55572/financial-services-authority-pays-out-148500-in-bullying-and-harassment-settlements.html The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has paid out £148,500 in out-of-court settlements to staff who complained about bullying and harassment. The City's watchdog made the payments to four employees who took their claims Fri, 14 May 2010 09:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/29/55421/case-round-up-rayment-v-ministry-of-defence-high-court.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/29/55421/case-round-up-rayment-v-ministry-of-defence-high-court.html This is a decision of the High Court which considered the legal test for establishing a claim of harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA). Under the PHA, employers can be held to be vicariously liable for acts of harassment cThu, 29 Apr 2010 12:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/23/55338/hampshire-firefighters-took-bets-on-who-would-sleep-with-female-colleague-tribunal-told.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/23/55338/hampshire-firefighters-took-bets-on-who-would-sleep-with-female-colleague-tribunal-told.html Male firefighters at Hampshire Fire and Rescue station took bets on who would be the first to sleep with a woman to join the crew, it has been alleged at tribunal. Kate Ellis, 40, is claiming sexual discrimination and unfaFri, 23 Apr 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/09/55060/legal-bullying-in-the-workplace-and-occupational-health.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/04/09/55060/legal-bullying-in-the-workplace-and-occupational-health.html Last month a City lawyer settled for an undisclosed multi-million pound sum followFri, 09 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/17/54863/city-lawyer-seeking-19m-over-workplace-bullying-claim-settles-for-undisclosed-sum.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/17/54863/city-lawyer-seeking-19m-over-workplace-bullying-claim-settles-for-undisclosed-sum.html A City lawyer who had claimed £19m in compensation over workplace bullying has settled for an undisclosed multi-million-pound sum. Gill Switalski, 54, who earned £140,000 a year at FC Asset Management, had already wonWed, 17 Mar 2010 09:06:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/09/54589/christian-registrar-ladele-loses-right-to-appeal-in-supreme-court-in-gay-weddings-case.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/09/54589/christian-registrar-ladele-loses-right-to-appeal-in-supreme-court-in-gay-weddings-case.html Lillian Ladele, the Christian registrar who lost her job after refusing to conduct civil ceremonies, has been refused the right to appeal her case at the Supreme Court. The UK's highest court said LadTue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/08/54550/christine-pratt-back-in-the-spotlight-over-conflict-of-interest-concerns.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/03/08/54550/christine-pratt-back-in-the-spotlight-over-conflict-of-interest-concerns.html EXCLUSIVE Further questions have been raised about <STRONMon, 08 Mar 2010 09:24:00 GMT