
Overhearing Sexist Comments Can Be Harassment, Tribunal Rules
An employee who overheard colleagues making sexual remarks was the victim of harassment, a tribunal has ruled. The verdict comes in the case of a car sales executive who complained after repeatedly overhearing comments of a sexual nature, even though the comments were not directed at him. Key facts The Claimant was employed in a car dealership in April 2024 but was dismissed 3 weeks later. The tribunal heard how he was forced to listen to sexual comments and homophobic