Harassment

Further implementation dates for the Employment Rights Act 2025 have been announced providing greater clarity on when several important workplace reforms will come into force. These changes form part of the Government’s wider programme to strengthen employee protections and enhance employer responsibilities across a range of employment matters. Some of the key changes relate to the introduction of enhanced protections against harassment. This comes by way of two changes: Emp

On 26th October, the new and much-heralded legislation, creating a positive duty for employers to take steps to prevent sexual harassment, came into force. Since our last newsletter on the subject, the Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published its updated technical guidance on sexual harassment and a very helpful 8-step guide for employers (Guide). New sections 40A and 124A of the Equality Act 2010 have come into force. Employers are now under a duty to take re