Back in June, we highlighted that, from October 26, 2024, all employers in the UK will have a mandatory duty to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the course of their employment. We...more
As we previously reported, from October 26, 2024, under the (not-so-concisely named) Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 – which we are calling “the Worker Protection Act” – all employers in the UK...more
7/1/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Compliance ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Harassment ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
Workplace Safety
Approximately 23% of the working-age population in the UK reported that they were disabled in January to March 2023 (so almost 1 in 4 working people), and it is estimated 70-80% of disabilities are non-visible. With this...more
9/29/2023
/ Bias ,
Disabilities ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
International Labor Laws ,
Mental Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
UK
The UK Government is supporting the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill to significantly expand employers’ liability for harassment in the workplace....more
11/30/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Harassment ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Third-Party Harassment ,
UK