New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment - Waterfront Law

Bob Wintour07 Oct, 2024Business

Breach of the new duty to prevent sexual harassment does not give employees a standalone claim against their employer, but if they bring another successful claim under the Equality Act 2010, the Tribunal is obliged to uplift any compensation awarded by up to 25% if the respondent employer has breached the New Duty. The Tribunal must award the uplift if the New Duty is breached and the uplift must reflect the extent of the breach of the duty.