Employers now liable for staff harassment

Bullying, flippant comments and bitchiness are just some of the unpleasant realities that employees experience in the workplace. However, following a recent case, employers need to be extremely careful about allowing such behaviour to continue. Although employers have been vicariously liable for harassment under existing employment legislation, the scope of such liability has been broadened by the recent case of Majrowski. The decision gives authority for the proposition that employers can be sued under The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA). PHA was originally aimed at stalkers,...