Worker Protection Act Compliance

Sexual harassment doesn’t happen in isolation. It exists on a wider continuum of harmful behaviours that stem from misogyny. The Worker Protection Act 2023 (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) places a new legal duty on employers and from October 2024 they must take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment” in their workplaces.

Failure to do so carries real, legal, financial, and reputational risks. But compliance isn't just about the law, it's also about creating safe, respectful, and inclusive workplaces where all employees can thrive.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, UK's leading authority on personal safety, harassment and stalking has long campaigned for this change, and with four decades of history, we are uniquely placed to support your organisation in meeting both the letter and spirit of the law.

OUR OFFER

We offer engaging, expert-led training (up to 90 minutes) designed to help employers meet their duties and drive real change through:

Understanding the Worker Protection Act and employers’ legal responsibilities
Defining and distinguishing bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, stalking, and victimisation
Exploring how these behaviours manifest and what drives them
Recognising the impact on individuals, teams, and organisations
Equipping employees to respond safely and supportively
Empowering organisation to foster a proactive, preventative culture

This training is more than a legal briefing. It’s an opportunity to pause, reflect, and press reset on what respectful, safe, and inclusive workplaces really look like, and what gets in the way.

WHY IT MATTERS

Sexual harassment and related harmful behaviours are widespread, underreported, and costly. Alarmingly, 52% of women and 63% of LGBT+ people in the UK experience sexual harassment at work, yet only 1 in 5 victims report it, often due to fear, shame, or distrust of internal processes, though this is detrimental as the average cost of bullying and harassment to UK employers is estimated to be around £14 billion annually.

Victims are more likely to take sick leave, leave their jobs, or develop long-term mental health issues and employers risk legal action, staff turnover, low morale, reputational damage, and more, while continuation of these behaviours erodes trust, productivity, and the wellbeing of workforces.

WHY CHOOSE US?

We’ve led the national movement for prevention of harassment and stalking since 1986, as well as playing a pivotal role in changes in various harassment and stalking legislation. We supported the passage of the Worker Protection Act with the TUC and offer a holistic, inclusive approach that addresses the continuum of harm. More recently, we have partnered with Blake Morgan to integrate leading legal expertise into our training, ensuring our clients are compliant both in terms of training and workplace policy guidance, while empowering managers to take immediate and effective steps to manage reports. These are flexible, practical, and evidence-based sessions to meet your requirements and a unique opportunity to help improve or transform workplace cultures while aligning with the law. Empower your workforce to stand up to harassment.

Business Case for Compliance with the Worker Protection Act

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