This recent case outlines the severity of the repercussions on employers when an employee commits a crime – even when the illegal behaviour is perceived to have taken place outside of the workplace.
Contributor: Kate Palmer, HR Advice & Consultancy Director - Peninsula | Published: 9 June 2023
With April Fool’s Day is just around the corner, plenty of people are planning pranks to pull on their colleagues. But it begs the question… are pranks in the workplace acceptable?
Contributor: Kate Palmer, HR Advice & Consultancy Director at Peninsula and Gavin Scarr Hall, Health & Safety Director - Peninsula | Published: 1 April 2023
Sadly, sexual harassment is still a very present issue in many workplaces. In fact, recent research has found that almost three-quarters (72%) of female workers have seen or been subject to inappropriate behaviour from male colleagues in the workplace.
Contributor: Kate Palmer, HR Advice & Consultancy Director - Peninsula | Published: 16 February 2023
Mr Finn claimed that the comment was sexual harassment because his being bald was directly tied to being a man as men are more likely to experience baldness than women.
Contributor: Alan Price, CEO - BrightHR | Published: 20 May 2022
Fresh measures to deal with sexual harassment in hospitality businesses have been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and UKHospitality.
Contributor: Kate Palmer - Peninsula UK | Published: 19 May 2022