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The “Preventative Duty”: New Law Places Active Duty On Employers In The UK To Prevent Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

Employers in England, Scotland and Wales are now required to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the course of their employment. New legislation, the Worker Protection (Amendment of...more

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New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment for UK Employers Now in Effect

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A new duty came into force on 26 October 2024 requiring UK employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of employees in the course of their employment under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act...more

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UK Employment: A Sea Change Ahead

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The UK employment law landscape is rapidly changing following the election of the Labour government. New legislation coming into force on 26 October 2024 that tackles sexual harassment in the workplace and the recently...more

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New guidance on how to prevent sexual harassment

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The new legal duty in the UK to prevent sexual harassment is ‘designed to transform workplace cultures’, according to guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What UK Employers Should Consider Doing to Comply with the Worker Protection Act

The Worker Protection Act (amendment of Equality Act 2010) – entering into force on 26 October 2024 – will impose a legal obligation on all employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. ...more

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New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the UK – Guidance for Employers

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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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New UK Government Proposes Employment Legislation

After winning the general election last month, the new UK government has started to focus on the implementation of its manifesto pledges, as discussed in our previous alert. The King’s Speech, which took place on 17 July...more

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EHRC Draft Technical Guidance - Clear Messaging on Sexual Harassment

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Welcome to the new Two Minute Weekly. Following requests from readers, we are changing the format of our employment law newsletter. It will now be weekly and will feature as it did before news items and new cases....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Employment Flash - February 2024

In this issue, we discuss upcoming regulatory changes as well as recent court decisions with far-reaching implications, including case law on the need to replace share awards on a TUPE transfer and a UK Supreme Court ruling...more

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UK: New Bill Could Mean Employers Are Liable for Third-Party Harassment

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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

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Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Organisations Granted Six-Month Grace Period

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As businesses continue to grapple with the effects of the pandemic in the spring of 2021, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has granted companies a six-month extension to report their gender pay figures. ...more

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EHRC Issues Guidance on Workplace Harassment and Sexual Harassment

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The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued technical guidance setting out a detailed explanation of the law relating to harassment and sexual harassment, and offering employers practical recommendations...more

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Employment News: harassment, employment status, religion and belief, IP

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Further developments in relation to harassment - The EAT confirmed in Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust that as the law currently stands employers will not generally be liable for third party harassment of...more

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Employment News: holiday pay, EWCs, EHRC

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Noteworthy – no holiday pro-rating for "part year" music teacher - In The Harpur Trust v Brazel the Court of Appeal confirmed that a music teacher was entitled to be paid for 5.6 weeks' annual holiday, even though she only...more

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UK Gender pay gap – where are we now?

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In early April the deadline passed for large UK employers to report on their gender pay gap (GPG). This is the first chance we have had to compare employers’ pay gap figures with previous years, putting new pressure on...more

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Insights From The UK’s First Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Disclosures

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U.K. companies were recently required to submit their first mandatory report providing statistics on their gender pay gap. We have now seen what the first round of reporting looks like and how employers have dealt with...more

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