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his 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. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Philip Hyland has been ploughing the employment law field since 1992. He has conducted almost every type of case at Tribunal and some at the CAC. He is particularly interested in discrimination cases and redundancy cases. He has conducted over two hundred and fifty Tribunal hearings. Renee Pillay is training to be a Solicitor and has a strong interest in workplace behaviour and human rights. CONTENTS Introduction by Philip Hyland Introduction by Renee Pillay Chapter One - The Legal Framework for Bullying Claims Chapter Two - Harassment in the Workplace Chapter Three - Harassment and Bullying Under the Equality Act 2010 Chapter Four - Harassment and Bullying Outside of the Equality Act 2010 Chapter Five - Prevention of, and Defences to, Harassment and Bullying Claims

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