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Employment Rights Act 2025 Emily Perry Employment Rights Act 2025 Emily Perry

Sexual Harassment Training: One Word Just Changed

Since 30 October 2026, preventing sexual harassment at work is a legal duty, and it now comes with real consequences. It’s no longer a “nice to have”.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 changes three things:

  • “Reasonable steps” is now “all reasonable steps”. Employers must actively prevent sexual harassment. Responding once it happens isn’t enough.

  • You’re now responsible for third parties. If a client, customer or supplier harasses your staff, you can be liable unless you’ve taken all reasonable steps to prevent it.

  • The cost of getting it wrong is higher. Tribunals can increase compensation by up to 25% where the duty to prevent harassment hasn’t been met.

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