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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to confirm that employer liability for third-party harassment, and the duty to take all reasonable steps, are expected to come into effect on 30 October 2026, according to the Government's updated timeline.
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- Date:
- 23 June 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this 60-minute webinar Lisa Bell, founder of Tell Jane, helps ensure your organisation is ready for the October harassment law changes.
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- Date:
- 14 May 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Some major changes are coming to the harassment laws in October. Global inequalities specialist - and licensed skipper - Georgie Williams joins the podcast to talk about what it's like to draw up an anti-harassment policy on a ship. What does it mean when you can't "clock off" and go home in the way you can with land-based office jobs? How does this change dynamics? What challenges does this raise?
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- Date:
- 15 April 2026
- Type:
- News
The government has opened a consultation on measures in the Employment Rights Act that will prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.
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- Type:
- How to
Important changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025, including the right of trade unions to access workplaces and employer liability for third-party harassment are due to come into force on 30 October 2026.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect that sexual harassment is added to whistleblowing legislation with effect from 6 April 2026.
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- Date:
- 13 February 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Updated to detail the number of employment law reforms in the 289 pages of the Employment Rights Act.
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- Date:
- 8 October 2025
- Type:
- News
Almost half of businesses are not meeting their legal duties on preventing sexual harassment, despite it being almost a year since legislation was introduced.
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- Date:
- 29 August 2025
- Type:
- News
A Ministry of Defence employee has lost his claim for discrimination and harassment after complaining that he did not receive a good luck card when he left his job.
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- Date:
- 24 July 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Are organisations legally obliged to carry out risk assessments? What happens if a complainant says they want to remain anonymous? The law relating to workplace harassment is complex and underwent significant changes in 2024, with further reforms expected to be introduced in October 2026 as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025.