Telling employee their work is messy is not harassment, London tribunal rules

Shevlin’s manager said he had a tendency to rush work, which could culminate in typos in emails. Photograph: Cavan Images/Alamy

Pointing out that an employee’s work is messy and full of mistakes is not harassment, a tribunal has ruled.

Bosses need to be able to identify workers’ weaknesses in an attempt to improve their performance, an employment judge said.