HR Magazine - Banter tribunals on the rise
Employment tribunals where defendants claimed their remarks were just banter rose by 45% in 2021, according to research from law firm GQ Littler.
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Employment tribunals where defendants claimed their remarks were just banter rose by 45% in 2021, according to research from law firm GQ Littler.
The figures, uncovered by London law firm GQ Littler, show the question of what constitutes merely teasing or harmful bullying is increasingly a matter for judges.
Women’s stereotypical role as primary caregivers has been exacerbated by the pandemic, with new home-schooling responsibilities being reported as having fallen predominantly on women. Shared parental leave (SPL) was supposed to be one tool for addressing the pre-existing uneven divide of childcare between men and women. However, low take-up continues to prevent the policy from achieving its aims.