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When you instruct an employment solicitor to handle your racial harassment claim, they will begin by attempting to negotiate a settlement with your employer. If these negotiation attempts prove unsuccessful, the next step is to make an application to the Employment Tribunal where your solicitor will vigorously pursue your racial harassment compensation claim to get you the financial award that you deserve.
Our panel solicitors are specialists in UK employment law. They provide representation to individuals located anywhere in the UK in cases involving racial harassment. They are expert litigation solicitors who have the skills and experience necessary to handle cases of race harassment.
Contact us today for free legal advice about your potential claim. A racial harassment solicitor will contact you to discuss the details of our case and answer all of your question.
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Racial harassment is a type of racial discrimination. A person is a victim of racial harassment when they are subjected to unfavourable or offensive behaviour because of their colour, race, national origin, ethnicity or nationality. Racial harassment can range widely in severity. It may take the form of an inappropriate comment or it may be a physical attack. Note that a claim of racial harassment must be based on a specific incident. You cannot bring a claim simply because someone in your workplace holds racial prejudices.
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Currently there is no single piece of legislation which comprehensively covers racial harassment. Rather, racial harassment is covered by several different statutes :-
- Race Relations Act 1976
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- Protection from Harassment Act 1996
- Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Racial harassment can take many forms. For example, a single physical attack can qualify as the basis for a racial harassment claim, or it might be based on a verbal incident. Another form of racial harassment is bullying. Bullying involves a series of seemingly minor incidents which continue to occur for so long that it becomes harassment.
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Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the employer to pay the compensation awarded to a successful claimant by the Employment Tribunal. This is sometimes true even in cases where the harassment occurred after regular work hours or even outside the premises of the workplace. Whether or not the employee will be responsible depends on the specific facts of the case. Specifically, it depends on whether the time and place can be considered to have a connection to the employment, such as office party. The employer can escape liability if they are able to prove that they took reasonable steps to prevent the racial harassment from occurring.
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A victim of racial harassment can help to ensure the success of their claim by taking certain steps to preserve evidence. Taking these steps are an important way to provide support for you claim when your solicitor applies to the Employment Tribunal. These steps include :-
- Keeping detailed notes of the incidents of harassment. Your notes should contain the date and time when the incident occurred, the location where the incident occurred, the names of the harassers and the names of witnesses to the incident.
- Reporting the incident to your superior immediately to give them an opportunity to resolve the incident. If your superior does not take the necessary actions, then file a formal complaint with the appropriate manage. The complaint should be as detailed as possible.
- Seeking the counsel of a qualified employment law solicitor if the matter remains unresolved. At this point you may have a claim which can be brought before the Employment Tribunal.
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For free, no obligation legal advice about your potential compensation claim, simply email our offices or call our helpline. An experienced employment solicitor will contact you and provide you with a confidential consultation. There is absolutely no charge for this advice and you are under no obligation to move forward with your claim.
All cases are dealt with using the no win, no fee scheme which makes bringing your claim completely risk-free. Your solicitor does not get paid if you do not win your case and obtain compensation. You and your solicitor will discuss this payment scheme in advance so that you fully understand the way it works.
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