We recently delivered an Employment Law Update webinar, hosted by Amy Wren, Jennifer Williams, Hannah Taylor and Lise McCarthy from our Employment team.
In the webinar, our specialist employment lawyers explored the following topics:
- Preventing sexual harassment: six months on, looking at:
- A reminder of the preventative duty.
- EHRC guidance on reasonable steps, including what is ‘reasonable’.
- The impact of recent developments on our understanding of reasonableness.
- How the duty might evolve.
- The latest legislative developments, including:
- Recent amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.
- The Equality (Race and Disability) Bill.
- The Neonatal Care Act.
- The Immigration White Paper.
- Recent Employment case updates, focusing on:
- For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers.
- Higgs v Farmor’s School.
- Carozzi v University of Hertfordshire.
- British Airways v Rollett.
- Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council.
- Hewston v Ofsted.
- Augustine v Data Cars Ltd.
If you would like to receive a recording of the webinar and a copy of the slides, please register here.
This publication is a general summary of the law. It should not replace legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances.
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