West Midlands Business Festival
Know Your Responsibilities: The duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
11 February 2026 | 09:00 to 10:00
Location: Online Event
Social, Cultural & Diversity
This briefing is designed to support employers to understand their responsibilities under the Worker Protection Act to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and to consider how to be compliant.
The session with explore and discuss:
- Background legislation and the new duty for employers around sexual harassment.
- What is sexual harassment and what are the signs.
- What are 'reasonable steps' to prevent sexual harassment.
- What can employers do to prevent sexual harassment, what are their responsibilities and where to go for support.
- Enforcement - what could happen if employers fail to comply with the new duty.
Who should attend?
- Managers and senior leaders.
- Business owners of all size of organisation.
- Human resource professionals.
- Anyone supporting employee wellbeing.
Location
Online Event,