Harassment at work - Elizabeth Gillow

Harassment at Work is a practical book which equips employers and their advisers with the know-how to combat this problem and reduce the risk of damaging court cases. Written by lawyers from one of the country's leading employment law firms, Harassment at Work: - povides clear practical explanations of the law on all forms of work place harassment: racial, sexual, religion/belief, disability, bullying, sexual orientation and age; - sets out what circumstances might lead to employers being liable; - gives practical advice on how employers should implement workplace policies and training so that harassment problems can be avoided; and - describes the procedures for resolving harassment cases - both internally and through the courts. This new second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with new chapters on age discrimination and sexual orientation and transsexuals. Including a wealth of new case law, this edition also covers the draft regulations on race, sexual orientation, and religious or belief discrimination which provide for the first time a statutory definition of harassment