Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » Great Britain: government aims to bolster protection of workers from sexual harassment Great Britain: government aims to bolster protection of workers from sexual harassment The UK minister for women and inequalities, Penny Mordaunt, has unveiled a new action plan to offer better protection to people who fall victim to sexual harassment. The plan involves an extensive consultation on the matter, which reflects on the need to make employers legally responsible for protecting their male and female employees. The consultation also considers new measures to protect workers from harassment by third parties. Through . Published on 12 July 2019 Ă 15h05 - Update on 15 July 2019 Ă 16h03 Resources When unveiling the action plan on 11 July, Penny Mordaunt said: “Everyone has the right to be treated with respect and dignity, and that includes their time at work. The vast majority of employers take their responsibilities towards their staff in this regard seriously, however we know that some employees have not been protected from vile and degrading behaviour towards them.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
