Sexual Harassment: Is Your Organisation Ready for 30 October?
On 30 October 2026, the duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment gets stronger. For many organisations, now is the time to check whether their current arrangements go far enough.
Since October 2024, employers have been required to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
From 30 October 2026, that becomes a duty to take “all reasonable steps”. The preventative duty also covers harassment by third parties, including customers, clients, contractors and members of the public.
For employers, the message is clear: having a policy in place is not enough.
Organisations need to be able to demonstrate that they are identifying where risks exist, educating their people, responding appropriately to concerns and taking proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment from occurring.