Great Britain: Ikea UK commits to improving its sexual harassment policy and practice

The UK subsidiary of the Swedish furniture giant (with approximately 11,700 UK employees) has just signed a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). This non-departmental public body that the UK government has charged with ensuring the Equality Act applies effectively in England, Scotland and Wales, called Ikea UK to order after it became aware that management in one the UK stores had not appropriately managed a harassment and assault allegation. Under...