Office banter: How to draw the linerticle 8 ECHR

Acas highlight in their March Workplace Snippets series that the grey area between banter and bullying or harassment is the kind that

Acas highlight in their March Workplace Snippets series that the grey area between banter and bullying or harassment is the kind that some employers should be concerned about. A worst-case scenario could be a high-spirited exchange between colleagues taken out of context by another and ending up as a harassment claim. Under the Equality Act 2010, where any offence caused is unintentional, then it is for a tribunal to decide whether it is reasonable to regard the conduct as harassment, given all the circumstances. Acas advise that while employers should be reassured by that, context is crucial in these cases, so employers should play it safe and try to head off trouble before it arises. Equality and diversity awareness training could reduce the risk of potentially offensive remarks being made in the first place. Acas remind employers that it offers comprehensive information on harassment issues in Bullying and harassment at work: a guide for managers and employers.

Read more

Latest News

Read More

How to avoid survey fatigue and maintain engagement

2 April 2025

Newsletter

Receive the latest HR news and strategic content

Please note, as per the GDPR Legislation, we need to ensure you are ‘Opted In’ to receive updates from ‘theHRDIRECTOR’. We will NEVER sell, rent, share or give away your data to third parties. We only use it to send information about our products and updates within the HR space To see our Privacy Policy – click here

Latest HR Jobs

As our new Director of HR, you will be at the forefront of creating the Land Registry of the future, ensuring that we have the

Support the continuous improvement of the HR function through development and implementation for all HR programs in an assigned geography or assigned business line. Lead

Support the continuous improvement of the HR function through development and implementation for all HR programs in an assigned geography or assigned business line. As

Human Resources Manager Full time role – based in our Haringey Headquarters Join a leading social care organisation dedicated to transforming lives through exceptional home

Read the latest digital issue of theHRDIRECTOR for FREE

Read the latest digital issue of theHRDIRECTOR for FREE