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Discrimination & Equality
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Sexual Harassment at Work: Why Employers Need to Rethink Their Approach Before October 2026

From October 2026, employers will no longer be required to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace……
3 months ago
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Employment
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Beyond the Office Walls: How Far Does Employer Liability Go in Sexual Harassment Cases?

Employers can be vicariously liable for discriminatory acts committed by their employees when there is sufficient connection between the act…
8 months ago
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Discrimination & Equality
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A cautionary tale: The importance of proper process when investigating sexual harassment 

With the Worker Protection Act coming into force on 26 October 2024 a new duty was placed on employers to…
2 years ago
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Construction
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Building Beyond Boundaries: New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment

From Saturday 26 October 2024, the law will require employers to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment….
2 years ago
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Contracts & Policies
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Are you ready for the new duty to prevent sexual harassment?

With only three weeks to go until the Worker Protection Act 2024 comes into force on 26 October 2024, it’s…
2 years ago
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Employment
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Update on Sexual Harassment in Financial Services

Since our article on sexual harassment in the financial service sector at the start of the year, the Treasury Committee…
2 years ago
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Discrimination & Equality
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D’oh! Simpsons creator hit with workplace harassment claim

Matt Groening, known for creating The Simpsons, and his wife Agustina Picasso, are being sued by a former employee for…
2 years ago
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Employment
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Wear Makeup – a Reasonable Request or Sexual Harassment?

The Employment Tribunal found that instructing female employees to wear makeup can constitute sexual harassment under the Equality Act 2010….
3 years ago
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Employment
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Sexual Harassment at work – Isn’t it 2023?

The Tribunal awarded a substantial £357,000 to a 22-year-old trainee for 26 acts of sexual harassment and 8 acts of…
3 years ago
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Employment
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Can farfetched allegations still constitute sexual harassment at work?

In the case, the Claimant made a number of complaints during her employment but none related to sexual harassment….
3 years ago
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Employment
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Work party harassment and Vento Bands updates

Sexual harassment occurring at work or at work-related events is a significant risk to businesses for many reasons….
3 years ago
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