
<p>If your employee has made a complaint of unlawful discrimination against you or any other person within the company, you should take certain steps to protect yourself:</p>



<ul><li>Treating the matter seriously</li><li>Being careful of not falling into the trap of “victimising” your employee: For instance, you should not force your employee to stay at home.</li><li>Following the implemented company anti-discrimination policies or grievance procedures</li><li>Documenting and/or recording every evidence gathered and every interview held</li><li>In the case of the complaint being unfounded, gathering evidence to demonstrate that the same treatment would have been given to another actual employee or a hypothetical employee</li><li>Contacting your lawyers for advice on any defence strategy</li></ul>
