‘Pretty’ prison officer wins case – BBC News
“A former prison officer who said she was forced out of her job after being bullied because she was pretty has won her case for unfair dismissal.”
BBC News, 15th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: harassment
Gay ex-soldier angry at pay-outs – BBC News
“A lesbian ex-soldier who won £187,000 damages after being sexually harassed has said she is ‘disgusted’ by lower payments given to injured personnel.”
BBC News, 27th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crunch victims use anti-stalking laws to challenge ‘greedy’ banks – The Independent
“Anti-stalking laws are being successfully used by people hit by the credit crunch to stop demands for payment from their banks, The Independent has learnt.”
The Independent, 20th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Defoe in police harassment claim – BBC News
“England footballer Jermain Defoe has accused Essex Police of harassment for pulling him over days after he said he would sue them for wrongful arrest.”
BBC News, 17th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman wins clothes store tribunal – BBC News
“A disabled woman from north-west London has won her employment tribunal against clothing giant Abercrombie and Fitch.”
BBC News, 13th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SmithKline Beecham plc and others v Avery and others – WLR Daily
SmithKline Beecham plc and others v Avery and others [2009] EWHC 1488 (QB); [2009] WLR (D) 218
“The word ‘person’ in section 1(1A)(c) Protection from Harassment Act 1997 is not limited to individuals and includes a body corporate, so a company may apply for an injunction under section 3A on grounds of unlawful harassment of its employees and others.”
WLR Daily, 30th June 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Worker with false arm ‘banished to stock room’ – The Times
“A student with a prosthetic arm was made to work in the stockroom of the retailer Abercrombie & Fitch because she did not fit its ‘look policy’, a tribunal was told yesterday.”
The Times, 25th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muslim waitress wins nearly £3,000 for hurt feelings over skimpy dress – Daily Telegraph
“A Muslim cocktail waitress who quit after refusing to wear a bright red dress for work has won almost £3,000 in compensation for sexual harassment.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Amy Winehouse wins court ban on paparazzi at her home – The Guardian
“Singer Amy Winehouse has fought back against paparazzi photographers keen to record every aspect of her troubled private life, winning a high court anti-harassment injunction and posting the ruling outside her new home in the London suburbs.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for muscle-squeezing – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for 18 months for breaking a ban on approaching young men and touching their muscles.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fireman who beat up pregnant girlfriend escapes jail after judge praises his work – Daily Telegraph
“A fireman who beat up his pregnant girlfriend has been spared a prison sentence by a judge because of his ‘valuable and important’ job.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lily Allen given legal protection from paparazzi harassment – The Guardian
“Media law specialists Carter-Ruck has obtained a legal injunction from the high court to protect popstar Lily Allen from harassment by two paparazzi agencies, Big Pictures and Matrix Photos.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CCTV simulated-sex pair sentenced – BBC News
“A couple who were caught on CCTV cameras simulating sex to torment their neighbours have both been given two-year restraining orders.”
BBC News, 4th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employment Tribunals should ignore previous harassment rulings, says EAT – OUT-LAW.com
“Employment Tribunals should ignore precedents set in harassment cases that predate the introduction in 2003 of new definitions from an EU Directive, the Employment Appeals Tribunal has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Sexpat’ lawyer who published online erotic novel sacked from City firm – Daily Telegraph
“A lawyer who was sacked for publishing a highly erotic novel online is threatening to sue her ex-bosses for alleged sexual harassment.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Harassed family gets £10k payout – BBC News
“A council has been ordered to pay £10,000 to a family after it failed in its handling of their complaints against neighbours who harassed them.”
BBC News, 26th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pensioner convicted of harassing Martin Shaw – The Independent
“An ‘unhinged’ 66-year-old woman was today (7 January) convicted of harassing television actor Martin Shaw after pouring petrol through the letterbox of his girlfriend.”
The Independent, 7th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
HBOS is institutionally sexist, Muslim woman claims in £16m harassment case – The Guardian
“Bosses at one of Britain’s biggest banks reigned over an ‘institutionally sexist environment’, according to a Muslim woman suing the firm and two senior managers for £16.7m for sexual, religious and racial harassment.”
The Guardian, 7th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Homophobic abuse is unlawful regardless of victim’s sexuality, court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A person does not need to be gay to be protected against homophobic abuse in the workplace, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The ruling extends harassment legislation to situations where someone is teased for being something they clearly are not.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
English v Thomas Sanderson Ltd – Times Law Reports
English v Thomas Sanderson Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Harassment at work on the ground of sexual orientation could occur irrespective of the victim’s actual sexual orientation or the tormentors’ perception of his orientation.”
The Times, 5th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
