Sexual Harassment – A New Duty in the Workplace: What Schools Need to Know

Since 26 October 2024, all employers have been under a new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

Our Schools HR team hosted a free webinar at 10am on Wednesday 27 November 2024 exploring the new duty and looking at practical steps that Schools and MATs can take to ensure compliance.

Topics covered during the webinar included:

• What is sexual harassment?
• What the new duty requires schools and trusts to do
• Practical steps schools and trusts can take to comply with the new duty
• The consequences of non-compliance
• What to do if a sexual harassment complaint is made

This webinar is aimed at schools, school leaders and those advising on HR issues within the education sector including central HR teams and HR consultancies.