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UK equality watchdog the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued new technical guidance for employers, to help them protect staff from sexual harassment and victimisation at work.
Launching the guidance, EHRC chief executive Rebecca Hilsenrath called on employers to step up and take action against misconduct in order to protect staff. She said, "The issue is not going to go away and if we are going to create working environments where no one is ever made to feel unsafe or threatened, then we need a dramatic shift in workplace cultures.
"No form of harassment can ever be justified and for too long the onus has been on the victim to challenge inappropriate treatment. By setting out legal requirements and providing practical examples on preventing and responding to harassment, we hope that our guidance will shift the burden back on to employers."
To complement the new guidance, the EHRC has also published seven steps that every employer should consider when aiming to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace.
The seven steps are:
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