After an MP admitted to watching pornography in the House of Commons, HR and employment law experts explain what policies and procedures businesses should have in place
Last week, the news that Conservative MP Neil Parish had been caught watching pornography in the House of Commons caused shock and disbelief, with experts warning any employers facing similar situations to act quickly or risk facing harassment claims.
The Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Honiton was reported by two female MPs, who had seen him watching adult content in the House on two separate occasions.
In an interview with the BBC over the weekend, Parish admitted that he had been watching porn and announced that he was resigning from the party and standing down as MP.
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Parish blamed the first incident on technical issues, claiming he was looking at tractors and ended up on “another website [with] a very similar name”. But, he admitted that the second incident, which occurred while he was waiting for a vote, was “deliberate” and “a moment of madness”.
Daniel Zona, employment associate at Collyer Bristow, said that watching porn in the workplace will usually see any employee dismissed without notice, and cautioned that delaying action could leave employers vulnerable to harassment...
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