New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment

On 26th October, a significant new obligation for all UK employers came into effect, requiring them to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

 
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 means that merely having policies in place will no longer suffice and Employment Tribunals will be able to increase compensation by up to 25% if they find an employer has breached their duty.
 
To comply with this new duty, employers must ensure their policies are actively implemented through comprehensive training.
 
❗ And please note that a hasty, generic training session that does not address specific workplace issues is likely to fail to meet the legal standard.❗
 
The more tailored the training is to your specific business and employees, the more effective it will be.
 
Understanding the new positive duty to prevent sexual harassment is critical, and knowing what constitutes "reasonable steps" will help organisations safeguard themselves from legal risk.
 
We are currently offering a comprehensive half-day training session on the new legal duty, in which we will cover the following:
 
 ✔ Overview of the Equality Act 2010
 ✔ What is harassment?
 ✔ Examples of sexual harassment
 ✔ Harassment in action
 ✔ Duty to prevent sexual harassment – new law / old law
 ✔ What are ‘reasonable steps?’
 ✔ What happens when things go wrong internally?
 ✔ What about ‘banter’?
 ✔ Effects of sexual harassment on an organisation?
 ✔ Sexual harassment – at what personal cost?
 ✔ What steps can you take to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?
 ✔ Don’t be a bystander
 ✔ Consequences for employers
 ✔ 5 x Scenarios
 
This session can be held either in person or online and costs £1,250.00 plus VAT.
 
If you would like to arrange a session and ensure your organisation is prepared for the changes, you can:
 
Book a chat with us here: https://lnkd.in/epeyrqef
Or Email training@robinsonralph.com to check availability.