PIMFA
On 26 October 2024, a new section of the Equality Act 2010 came into force, placing a new duty on firms to take reasonable steps to prevent the harassment of a sexual nature of workers in the course of their employment.
In this FREE 60-minute webinar, employment law experts from DAC Beachcroft LLP will explore what the newly established legal obligation is, means in practice and what steps should be taken to avoid falling foul of the new law as well as for employers regarding the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace taking a deep-dive look into how PIMFA member firms, can simply and effectively create a culture of accountability and openness, where employees feel empowered to report incidents of any form of harassment without fear of retaliation.
Time has been set aside on the webinar to ask our experts how these changes impact your firm’s responsibilities and employee rights, showcasing how leading firms are building a safer and more inclusive work environment.
Key points discussed:
• What is the new duty?
• Key responsibilities of employers
• Recognising, addressing, and preventing harassment
• Reasonable steps
• Strategies for encouraging bystander intervention and promoting respectful workplace behaviour.
• Consequences of non-compliance
• Can we expect further change?
More about Ceri Fuller
Ceri is a Legal Director at DACBeachcroft LLP and has been an employment lawyer for over 20 years. She has experience of all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law and particular expertise in equality and discrimination issues. Ceri worked with the Government Equalities Office when the gender pay gap reporting regulations were introduced in 2018, and more recently led on working with clients as they prepared for and embedded the duty to prevent sexual harassment. Â
Alongside her advisory practice, Ceri carries out complex and sensitive investigations for clients into allegations of bullying and harassment, discrimination and issues affecting employees’ mental health. She also regularly designs and delivers bespoke training on all aspects of employment law for managers, HR professionals, in-house employment lawyers and Boards with a particular recent emphasis on neurodiversity issues as they arise in the workplace.
Ceri regularly writes employment monthly alerts for clients, which set out key employment law developments in the preceding month and analyse what these mean for employers. She sits on the Employment Lawyers Association’s training committee and is regularly involved in ELA’s responses to Government consultations on employment issues.Â
More about Ciara Muldowney
Ciara is a Senior Associate at DACBeachcroft LLP and has been an employment lawyer for more than six years. She advises employers on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters. Ciara’s advisory work includes day-to-day employee issues such as dismissals, grievances and disciplinaries as well as more strategic structural and organisational support. Alongside her general advisory work, Ciara’s practice focusses on litigation and she regularly assists clients with complex Employment Tribunal claims involving sensitive discrimination and whistleblowing issues as well as unfair dismissal.Â
 In addition, Ciara is an experienced investigator having led on a number of complex and sensitive investigations for clients across a wide range of sectors. She has particular experience of conducting cultural investigations including within regulated environments and involving the FCA. She also regularly presents training on all aspects of employment law to HR professionals and in-house employment legal teams. Â
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