On 26 October the Government will implement significant changes to legislation surrounding work related sexual harassment, whilst in parallel, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has updated its technical guidance on the issue. It is vital that businesses have measures in place not only to comply with the changes but to protect their staff and their reputations.
These changes to the Equality Act 2010 place a new duty on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent the sexual harassment of their employees in the course of their employment.
Contravention of this duty may have far reaching consequences for businesses, who will want to adapt their current practices and policies to comply with the new legislation.
Why attend?
- Learn about the new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment and how it is different from the previous Equality Act 2010 position, illustrated by real life examples
- Understand the impact of breaching this duty
- Understand what may amount to “reasonable steps” to prevent workplace sexual harassment
- Find out what supplementary guidance is available and how the Tribunal will likely interpret this
- Engage in a Q&A session with our experienced employment lawyers about the new legislation
Who should attend?
- HR Directors and Business Partners
- HR Personnel
- Anyone who manages people/a team as part of their role.
Join David Lewis and Evie Williams as they provide an update on the changes, best practices, top tips and predict how this is likely to change the way that Tribunals interpret the law.