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Scope for further protection from sexual harassment in the workplace 

22 January 2025

We note that the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill proposes to expand employers’ health and safety duties, under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, to include preventing workplace harassment. As it currently stands the Act requires employers to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of employees as far as reasonably […]

Workplace Christmas parties – new duties for employers

16 December 2024

Christmas parties are generally considered to be the most important work social of the year, and should be a celebratory occasion to end the year and reward staff for their hard work. However, it is commonly acknowledged that Christmas parties pose a hazard of inappropriate behaviour by employees, as they drink merrily and throw caution […]

Further EHRC support on the employer duty to prevent sexual harassment 

13 December 2024

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), in addition to its revised technical guidance on sexual harassment and 8-step guide for employers, has published templates to assist employers with compliance with the new positive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.  Please see our previous blog on this. On review, these templates comprise a checklist, action plan and […]

Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) consultation on amendments to sexual harassment prevention guidance

2 August 2024

The EHRC has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to its own guidance on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. These amendments are within a new section of guidance which deal with changes to the law under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023.  As Elizabeth McGlone has already explained, this Act […]

The new duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace

29 July 2024

How?  In order to strengthen protections for employees from sexual harassment, new provisions are being added to the Equality Act 2010 as of October 2024. This is through The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023. What does this look like? This provision creates a new mandatory duty on employees to take reasonable steps […]

£79,000 award in sexual harassment claim

7 June 2024

In S Nunns v SBH Windermere Limited & Mr A Wilson an Employment Tribunal awarded the employee £79,119 (including interest) after it found he had been sexually harassed by the General Manager of the Windermere Manor Hotel.  The employee was the Hotel’s Head Chef. The law In prohibiting harassment related to a protected characteristic and […]