This practical guide explains how the law on bullying and harassment in the workplace works. How the law defines bullying and harassment in the workplace. How the law imposes liability. What defences are available to the employer. What practical steps the employer should take to prevent issues arising. How to deal with issues when they arise.
This book pulls together the relevant legal sources, sets the sources in context, and puts the legal material in one place in an understandable way for easy access by HR Professionals and Lawyers.
The updated edition brings the reader up to speed on the new duties on employers to prevent harassment which came into place in October 2024 as well as an overview of the most relevant cases since the first edition.