This Act introduces a new positive legal obligation on employers to take reasonable steps to protect their workers from sexual harassment. Read more
A free guide from the DWP and CIPD has just been published.
It provides practical guidance, hints and tips for recruiting and working with disabled employees.
To evidence fairness and avoid tribunals those carrying out individual consultations in redundancy situations need to be trained.
Remember, in redundancy situations, there are at least 3 and more likely 5 consultations that have to take place with each affected individual employee
All organisations need to have robust “not acceptable here” sexual harassment policies in place.
We have updated our course on writing and implementing policies to prevent sexual harassment at work.
HR leaders need to gain Senior Leader support to prevent sexual harassment at work.
Concrew Training now offers Worker Protection Act awareness courses and also Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work – pre policy rollout briefing sessions.
Concrew Training have extended their range of courses to help employers prevent “sexual harassment at work” and meet the demands of the “Worker Protection Act”
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published their business plan for 2024/25.
It includes a very strong commitment to tackling sexual harassment in the workplace.
We saw The EHRC in action with McDonalds UK; all organisations and businesses need to ensure they meet the EHRC good practice guides and codes or practice in respect of preventing sexual harassment at work.
Those that do not may face unlimited financial penalties under sexual harassment and discrimination charges.
“Tackling sexual harassment in the workplace
We have longstanding expertise and impact as a regulator in tackling inequalities in a changing workplace. This year we will lead a campaign to prepare employers for the new duties created by the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) including by updating and consulting on our sexual harassment technical guidance. We will also consider where regulatory action needs to be taken to tackle breaches when the new regulations come into place.
We will evaluate our Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work Toolkit for the hospitality sector and consider how this might be adapted for other sectors. We will also continue to identify where there are breaches of equality duties in the workplace and take enforcement and litigation action where necessary and appropriate, Including in relation to the new duties in the 2023 Act.”
Two new , one hour, courses to help employers stop sexual harassment at work and meet the worker protection act.
For Directors, Governors, Senior Leadership Teams
For all employees
Are you compliant with the EHRC code of practice on preventing sexual harassment at work?
All employers need to be able to demonstrate compliance.
Those who cannot or the risk heavy fines under the Worker Protection Act. This act imposes a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment.
Concrew Training can help employers meet this demanding code.
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We have updated our course on preventing sexual harassment at work and meeting the requirements of, the Workers Protection Act 2023, to reflect the very latest in good practice.
Contact us today for more information.
