UK Court finds Employer liable for failing to protect Harassed Union Member

Employees in the UK have the right not to be treated to their detriment because of their trade union membership. In a recent case, a nationalist union member working for a public sector employer was harassed by fellow employees who were members of another, more dominant union. The senior appeal courts agreed that by standing back and taking no action against the employees from the more dominant union, the employer had actually subjected the nationalist union member to a detriment.