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
Recent evidence suggests that progress towards gender parity has slowed and that the gender gap has in fact widened since the pandemic. This article highlights some key legal developments in the UK and Europe that are...more
3/31/2023
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
EU ,
Gender Equity ,
International Labor Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
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