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Thomas Sanderson Blinds Ltd v English EAT/0316/10 & EAT/0317/10

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XpertHR has 2 case reports relating to the case: Thomas Sanderson Blinds Ltd v English EAT/0316/10 & EAT/0317/10.
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Heterosexual man subjected to homophobic taunts fails in appeal
Source: XpertHR case report  Date: 24-03-2011
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the employment tribunal was correct to look at the employee’s own perceptions and feelings to decide whether or not the alleged conduct constituted sexual orientation harassment. 

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Sexual orientation: Claimant's behaviour meant conduct complained of did not amount to harassment
Source: IRS Employment Review  Date: 06-09-2011
In Thomas Sanderson Blinds Ltd v English EAT/0316/10 & EAT/0317/10, the EAT held that the employment tribunal was correct to look at the employee’s own perceptions and feelings. The tribunal was entitled to conclude that the claimant’s behaviour showed that the conduct complained of did not in fact amount to unwanted conduct with the proscribed effect.

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