UK employers have a legal duty to prevent harassment and sexual harassment at work — but there's a strong business case too. Harassment can undermine morale, disrupt collaboration, and hold back organisational performance, making it as much a productivity issue as a legal one.

To help plan their organisational approach, CIPD members can access checklists, templates and an action plan designed to identify harassment risks, take targeted preventative action, and document an organisation's response to sexual harassment. These tools help you not only comply with new obligations under the Equality Act 2010 introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025, but plan an ongoing approach that benefits your organisation and its culture.

Use these member-exclusive tools to promote a productive, safe workplace while reducing risk and demonstrating compliance.

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  • A flowchart to carry out a harassment risk assessment
  • A checklist to help you document all reasonable steps being taken to prevent unlawful harassment
  • A template to help prepare training for line managers on the changes in October 2026 under the Employment Rights Act 2025
  • An action plan to help you plan and document the steps being taken to prevent sexual harassment in your organisation
  • A checklist to help you ensure that your organisation is taking appropriate steps to prevent harassment in relation to the 'relevant' protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010

 

 

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