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English v Thomas Sanderson Blinds Ltd: Commission seeks protection for victims of homophobic harassment - EHRC 3.11.08

The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in Stephen English's appeal.

The EAT ruled earlier in 2008 that "teasing" of Mr English, a married heterosexual man, by work colleagues because "they perceived him as having stereotypical characteristics which they associated with a gay person" was not on grounds of his sexual orientation and was therefore not contrary to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003.

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