Prohibited conduct protection at work

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STOP PRESS: On 30 October 2026 sections 20 and 21 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 were brought into force, introducing a new duty on employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent harassment of employees by third parties and expanding the duty to prevent sexual harassment to require employers to take all reasonable steps in prevention. As a result, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) have updated their guidance in relation to third party harassment and sexual harassment. This Overview is currently under review and will be updated shortly in line with the updated guidance.

This Overview examines the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) which relate to protection from discrimination, harassment and victimisation at work. It contains the following Practice Notes:

Toilet and other facilities

Practice Note: Providing toilet, washing and changing facilities in the workplace considers the way in which employers should provide toilet, washing and changing facilities to their workforce and/or where facilities are shared with clients or customers, given the legal and other considerations that apply, in...

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