How did the UK Chinese restaurant who insisted that only Chinese applicants would be considered for a job vacancy win their race discrimination Tribunal?
Likewise, how did the airline who admitted that insisting on a requirement that was clearly discrimination on the grounds of both race and sex win their Tribunal?
Although it is unusual, it is sometimes acceptable legally to discriminate. Find out how this seemingly bizarre state of affairs is possible on our 40 minute ‘banter and behaviour in the workplace’ e-learning course that explains about harassment and discrimination, how to avoid it, and how to tackle those who go too far whilst at work.
See below for further details of this low cost, highly effective course that doesn’t take employees away from the business for too long, including a 2 minute demo of a well known sexual harassment case discussed in the training.
Banter & Behaviour in the Workplace
This new e-learning course describes the various forms of harassment and discrimination in an easy-to-understand format so organisations can appreciate where the bar is at work between acceptable behaviour and that which is likely to lead to a grievance or successful Tribunal claim.
The course, developed in partnership with the excellent eLearning specialist e-aspire costs £49.95, with discounts available for bulk purchases e.g. if you decide to train the whole team or your management team – which is highly recommended.
Most cases where employers use this loophole as a defence are for claims of indirect discrimination rather than direct discrimination (both types are equally serious and costly for organisations). The differences between the 2, with actual legal examples to bring the subject to life, are covered on the course.
Also see our previous blogs for more details on direct and indirect discrimination.
If you have any queries about the course, discrimination or harassment in general, please don’t hesitate to contact us.