Louise leads and manages the employment department, which is currently the largest employment law practice in Northern Ireland.
With over 18 years’ experience in employment law, Louise’s knowledge and attention to detail provide an innovative approach that her clients appreciate in relation to complex areas of Public Interest Disclosure, Equal Pay, Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal. She works closely with employers across the public, private and third sectors and regularly advises on restructuring issues including individual and collective redundancies and the application and implication of TUPE. Louise has a detailed understanding of her clients’ needs and is known for her constructive and pragmatic advice on internal employment issues and providing advice and representation in defence of all categories of employment claims before the tribunals and civil courts.
Today's article covers two recent Tribunal decisions involving harassment and sex discrimination claims.
In the first case, the Tribunal accepted that the comments complained of had in fact been made. It did not consider that they objectively amounted to harassment but awarded £7,500 injury to feelings for discrimination on grounds of pregnancy in relation to dismissal.
In the second case, the Tribunal found that the employer had not taken such steps as were reasonably practicable to prevent sexual harassment and made some useful comments in relation to the operation of the statutory defence. The Tribunal awarded £6,000 injury to feelings in addition to upholding the Claimant’s constructive dismissal complaint.
Worthingtons Solicitors review recent Industrial Tribunal decisions on harassment and sex
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