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Equality Act Employer Liability Issues Sexual Harassment

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Whistleblowing Job Applicants, Discrimination Outside Employment, and Liability for HR Consultants, Plus a News Roundup - UK HR...

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Our employment law update for May covers a new EAT case on whether job applicants can bring whistleblowing claims, whether a blatant racial insult falls outside the scope of the Equality Act 2010 because it was not made “in...more

MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC)

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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Changes to the Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment

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The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2020) Act 2023 comes into force on 26 October 2024, introducing a new legal obligation on UK employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment at work. In this...more

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Employers in England, Scotland, and Wales Have New Obligation to Prevent Sexual Harassment

Beginning 26 October 2024, employers in England, Scotland, and Wales will be under a new obligation to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment. Details regarding this...more

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Sexual Harassment - The Preventative Duty

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After a slightly extended summer break, we return with a summary of the new sexual harassment rules due to come into force in just over two weeks....more

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Summary of 2024 Amendments to the Equality Act 2010

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We are kicking off 2024 with an examination, over a series of blog posts, of some important developments in equality and discrimination law, including legislative changes, updated EHRC guidance on employer duties to take...more

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UK’s Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Receives Royal Assent, but Does it Significantly Increase Employer...

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We previously reported on the introduction of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill. The Bill has now made its way through Parliament to become the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act...more

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Call of Duty: UK Government proposes new duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment

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The UK Government has recently published its long-awaited response to its 2019 consultation on measures to combat sexual harassment in the workplace and strengthen existing legal protections. Most significantly, the...more

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Broad brush - UK government responds to sexual harassment consultation

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The UK government’s response to the 2019 consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace confirms that it will introduce a legal duty on employers to protect workers from harassment, re-introduce protection against...more

International Lawyers Network

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What Scottish Companies Need To Know

We include the 2018 chapter in its entirety for reference following the 2019 update. Background - As part of last year’s Labour & Employment group paper, "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What Your Company Needs to...more

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Episode 25: EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum Part II: Other Emerging EEOC Trends + Takeaways

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Matt Steinberg welcomes EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum for the second half of their wide-ranging conversation where Matt and Commissioner Feldblum discuss federal protection of employment-related LGBT rights, how the DOJ’s...more

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