Sexual Harassment Awareness: UK Worker Protection Act Update

Did you know that in the UK, roughly 40% of women and 18% of men have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in the workplace? Surely as an HR/Admin Manager or an Employer, more can be done to eradicate sexual harassment in the workplace.

This Sexual Harassment Awareness Training course must be used as a tool to raise awareness about a serious and often difficult issue in UK workplaces. This course is not just a ‘reactive’ measure to a particular incident, rather should be given to all the employers regardless whether they experienced sexual harassment or not. The Course is designed to equip employers, HR professionals, and business owners with the knowledge and tools necessary to prevent and address sexual harassment effectively.

Remember, The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 which has been effective from October 26, 2024, places a legal obligation on employers to proactively prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

This course comes with the following Sections:

1. What is Sexual Harassment?: In this module, we’ll look at what sexual harassment really means, talk about legal aspects, Employees rights and Employer’s responsibilities.
2. Identifying and Responding to Sexual Harassment : In this module, we have delved into how to identify sexual harassment both in implicit and explicit forms. We will also show you how to effectively respond to a sexual harassment incident.
3. Preventing Sexual Harassment: In this module, you will learn how to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. We will discuss Bystander Intervention Techniques. And also how to design policies to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
4. Case Studies: In this final module, we will shed light on different case studies on Quid Pro Quo Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Third Party Harassment, and others related studies as well.