Are you doing enough to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace? The results of our HR Hub poll in September 2024
Employers and HR professionals are bracing themselves for a range of employment law changes to be announced by the new Labour government as well as new duties to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace which take effect in October 2024.
Lawyers Kate Benefer and Lauren Harkin from RWK Goodman explored the issues in their comprehensive Employment Law Update at Allen Associates HR Hub in September.
They asked the audience to answer four key questions during a live poll. The results are set out below and provide a useful benchmark for employers and their HR teams.
Our HR poll results
1. Has your organisation ever used dismissal and re-engagement to make changes to terms and conditions?
- 13% Yes
- 87% No
2. Are you considering doing so in the future?
- 6% Yes
- 70% No
- 24% Maybe
3. Where is your organisation in relation to preparing for the new obligation to prevent sexual harassment?
- 15% Didn’t know anything was changing.
- 34% Aware of obligation but not done anything yet
- 32% Have considered the potential risks within our organisation but not yet implemented changes
- 19% Already taken steps to reduce risks through policies, training, internal communication etc
4. If an employee resigns, would you ever query the employee’s ability to make such a decision?
- 12% Yes
- 24% No
- 64% Depends on circumstances
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If you would like to find out more, please visit our HR Hub information page or contact the organiser Kate Allen.
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