{"id":10019,"date":"2025-11-02T08:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T07:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smarti-info.com\/?p=10019"},"modified":"2025-11-02T08:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T07:29:57","slug":"series-4-uk-enhancements-to-sexual-harassment-and-third-party-harassment-policies-new-legal-responsibilities-for-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smarti-info.com\/?p=10019","title":{"rendered":"Series 4: UK enhancements to sexual harassment and third-party harassment policies: New legal responsibilities for employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-excerpt\">\n    <p>Effective 26 October 2024, the Employment Rights Act imposes a new legal obligation on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, including harassment by colleagues, managers, and even third parties such as customers and suppliers. 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