September 30, 2025
Majrowski v Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Trust [2006] UKHL 34
An employee sued his employer for harassment by a manager, claiming a breach of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. The House of Lords established that employers can be held vicariously liable for an employee's breach of this statutory duty. Facts Mr William Majrowski, an audit co-ordinator for Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Trust (‘the Trust’), alleged that he had been subjected to bullying, intimidation, and harassment by his departmental manager, Mrs Sandra Freeman. The alleged conduct, which he claimed was motivated by homophobia, included being rude, overly critical, and isolating him. As a result, Mr Majrowski suffered psychiatric injury
