Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » United Kingdom: watered-down version of law on workplace sexual harassment adopted United Kingdom: watered-down version of law on workplace sexual harassment adopted After more than a year of debate the Worker Protection Act has just been given royal assent, but it is a watered-down version that has been criticised by the unions. The law no longer makes companies liable, but only requires them to take action against sexual harassment of an employee by a customer or supplier. By Jessica Agache-Gorse. Published on 30 October 2023 à 15h17 - Update on 30 October 2023 à 15h17 Resources The Worker Protection Act, inspired by the #MeToo movement and championed by Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse, was intended to make employers liable for the sexual harassment of their employees by a third party.… Jessica Agache-Gorse Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
