Tag Archive: sexual harassment

If you received a claim for sexual harassment in the workplace… could you say you had taken all reasonable steps to prevent it?

October 27, 2026 1:37 pm Published by

As you will be aware this Friday the duty on employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace becomes law.  So what are the minimum steps we recommend for all employers: 1. Ensure that you have a policy on anti-bullying and harassment and that this clearly explains that sexual harassment will not be tolerated in the workplace from employees or third parties. The policy should also explain that complaints will be taken seriously and that staff will be supported should they need to report any such incidents. 2. Run annual training on anti-bullying and harassment with a focus on sexual harassment for all staff and keep records of attendees. Train managers in how to handle complaints regarding bullying and sexual harassment. 3. Conduct a risk assessment annually and keep a...

Can employers prevent sexual harassment?

May 13, 2024 4:09 pm Published by

From October 2024 there will be a new duty on employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and to make workplaces safer for all staff. In advance of this we thought it would be useful to give some examples of case law where employers have lost Tribunal cases due to claims of sexual harassment. KZ v The Nags Head Reading Limited In this case the employer was found to have failed to prevent a recurrence of sexual harassment by a third party towards one of its employees. The employee was working as a bartender on New Year’s Eve and was sexually harassed by a customer a number of times. A few days later the employee was grabbed by the same customer in front...