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On Employment: Employers’ duties around sexual harassment and the Employment Rights Bill
Autumn 2024 delivered one of the busiest legislative periods for UK employment law in years. A new obligation requiring employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment came into force. At the same time, the Employment Rights Bill introduced sweeping changes to fire and rehire practices, third-party harassment obligations, and trade union law. For HR professionals and employment lawyers, keeping pace with the practical implications has been a significant challenge.
Sarah Henchoz, global head of employment litigation at A&O Shearman, breaks down what these changes mean in…
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