A 2-hour, interactive workshop to increase awareness and understanding of the new duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, in line with the introduction of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023
Who would benefit from attending this course?
This course is valuable for managers, leaders, HR professionals and anyone responsible for ensuring compliance with the new duty to prevent sexual harassment at work. It increases understanding of roles, responsibilities and conduct in relation to the new duty and helps clarify reasonable steps to meet the statutory legislation.
Course Overview
This interactive workshop helps participants plan their next steps to comply with the new duty to prevent sexual harassment. It includes examples of 'reasonable steps' to proactively prevent sexual harassment and equips participants with the knowledge to develop action plans to uphold anti-harassment principles. The content includes:
- Introduction to the new Act and its implications for workplace conduct
- Key changes: Highlight the main modifications to the Equality Act 2010
- Legal obligations: Outline new responsibilities for employers and employees
- Practical impact: Discuss how the changes affect day-to-day workplace interactions
- Reporting procedures: Explain updated processes for reporting harassment or discrimination
- Case studies: Present relevant examples to illustrate the Act's application, including suggested 'reasonable steps' to proactively reduce the risk of sexual harassment
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the implications of the new duty in relation to preventing sexual harassment
- Awareness of employer and employee roles and responsibilities
- Knowledge of what preventative measures mean in practice
- Advice on strategies to proactively review current practices to comply with the new Duty and reduce the risk of harassment going unreported and insensitively managed
- Action planning to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, comply with the new Duty and foster a culture of respect
Why training in the new Duty to prevent Sexual Harassment is so important
New legislation aimed at preventing sexual harassment at work is coming into force in October 2024 in the UK. The new Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 places a duty on employers to proactively take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
To comply with the key changes in legislation and avoid the risk of higher compensation payouts, the onus is on all employers to examine their roles, responsibilities and conduct in relation to preventing harassment.
What does this mean in practice?
Key areas for consideration are:
- Developing robust harassment policies and fair, transparent procedures for complaint handling.
- Implementing mandatory sexual harassment awareness training for all personnel to inform, update and empower participants to recognise, report and respond appropriately to harassment wherever this might surface in the workplace.
The session is designed to clarify the new duty and its implications for employers and employees, along with action planning to take reasonable steps to reduce the risk of harassment. For practical training on strategies to tackle and prevent sexual harassment at work, please see our additional training options below.
Follow on training
Facilitated by subject experts, our training courses equip participants with the knowledge to identify, challenge and report instances of sexual harassment at work. These interactive courses bring the subject to life with relatable scenarios and result in action planning to commit to making real changes. In addition to awareness sessions for employees, we can deliver tailored sessions for managers, Human Resources professionals, board members and anyone involved in policy development.
Examples of our virtual or onsite training solutions to support the prevention of sexual harassment at work are detailed below.
- Tackling and preventing sexual harassment awareness sessions for all employees
- Managing and preventing sexual harassment training for managers
- Sexual harassment action planning for executive leadership, focusing on cultural change
- Consultancy to facilitate the development of an anti-sexual harassment policy
Please click here for more information about our tackling sexual harassment training options
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