The basic definition of harassment is “unwanted or unwelcome behaviour” that “violates your dignity and creates a hostile environment”. Of course, this is not always the easiest thing to prove. However, it is important that employers take this seriously and in this article, we are going to look at how you prove harassment and more importantly take steps to stop it from happening and to help employers clamp down on it. Protection The 2010 Equality Act was brought in to make it easier for people...
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Discrimination can occur in different ways. It can be in overt ways such as sexist or racist language. In other ways, it can be more subtle and it is not always easy to prove. In this article, we are going to look at discrimination and how it is possible to prove it. Different types of discrimination There are different types of discrimination, some more subtle than others. There is intent, whereby someone is treated differently. There can also be disparate impact, where an employment policy...
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You have probably seen adverts on TV that talk about “You could claim compensation” about an accident you had at work. However, there are potential complications i.e. at what point is an accident your fault and at what point is it something a company should be responsible for? In this article we are going to look at this and help you decide whether or not to make a claim. A potential scenario Let’s look at what on the surface may be a simple scenario but...
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With the triggering of Article 50 the negotiation for Britain to leave the EU has begun. One of the factors that led to the vote was the argument that it would allow for Britain to have more say in its own laws. However, the other argument was that it could result in more grey areas and difficulties as the UK tries to establish what those new laws are. In this article, we are going to look at five ways that Brexit could potentially affect UK...
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Larcomes in Waterlooville are hosting a coffee morning open to all for Macmillan. Please come along for drinks, cake and nibbles and help us to Raise Money for Macmillan Cancer Support, whilst at the same time giving you the opportunity to meet the old team and the new Private Client team that are expanding to Waterlooville. Friday 29th September 2017 • 9am – 1pm • Appletree House, 17 St Georges Walk, Waterlooville, PO7 7TU