24 September 2024

Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace – understanding upcoming legal duties | 24 September 2024 at 10am

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The #MeToo movement has made the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace a key priority. From 26th October 2024 employers will now be under a new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the workplace.

At this interactive webinar we bring together our panel of employment law experts to discuss:

  • An overview of the law relating to discrimination and harassment
  • What is changing – the new proactive duty
  • What the consequences of non-compliance are
  • How can employers prepare for the new duty

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