This session equips employers, managers, and employees with the knowledge to navigate the new Worker Protection Act amendments effective October 2024. It moves beyond basic definitions to explore the employer's new preventative duties, the specific legal duties of managers during investigations, financial risks, and practical strategies for fostering a safe workplace culture. Participants will engage in deep-dive scenarios, tribunal simulations, and skills-based interventions to ensure readiness for the new legal landscape.
As of October 2024, every employer has a legal duty to prevent sexual harassment — not just respond to it.
This 90 minute session gives managers, leaders and teams the clarity and confidence to act.
You’ll learn how the law has changed, what ‘reasonable steps’ really means, and how to protect your people and your business.
Gain practical tools to spot risks early, handle concerns fairly, and build a culture where everyone feels safe.
It’s not just compliance — it’s leadership.
Available as one or three closed group sessions across a day
To find out more, contact us at lets talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 3 CPD HoursHalf DayAM/PMOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Define sexual harassment clearly under the amended Equality Act 2010 and understand the 'perception' test.
Explain the specific new preventative duties introduced by the Worker Protection Act 2023 for employers.
Identify how the definition of 'work' now extends to digital spaces, client interactions, and social events.
Analyse the financial and reputational costs of failing to meet the new 'reasonable steps' criteria.
Apply the 'Reasonable Steps' framework to audit and improve current company policies.
Demonstrate practical bystander intervention techniques to stop harassment before it escalates.
Outline the five stages of a fair and impartial investigation process for managers.
Identify common investigation pitfalls such as bias, delay, and retaliation, and how to avoid them.
Your Post-Course Challenge
Within 30 days, review your company's current harassment policy against the 'Reasonable Steps' framework.
Identify one specific area where your team could improve their bystander intervention skills.
Counts Towards 3 CPD Hours
This course contributes 3 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for anyone seeking to understand and respond effectively to the evolving legal landscape surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace. Whether you are responsible for leading teams, shaping policy, or simply want to contribute to a safer, more respectful work environment, this training provides essential clarity and practical insight.
This course is ideal for:
Employers and business owners who need to ensure compliance with the new Worker Protection Act and mitigate organisational risk
Managers and team leaders who must confidently handle disclosures, conduct investigations, and support their teams
HR professionals tasked with updating policies, advising leadership, and delivering training in line with new legal duties
Employees and staff members who want to recognise harassment, understand their rights, and know how to act as effective bystanders
Diversity, equity, and inclusion leads aiming to embed preventative practices that go beyond compliance to foster genuine cultural change
Legal and compliance officers requiring a clear grasp of the amended Equality Act 2010 and its practical implications for workplace conduct
No prior experience needed
No prior knowledge of employment law or harassment prevention is required to benefit from this course. It is structured to be accessible and valuable whether you are new to the topic or looking to update your understanding in light of the 2024 legislative changes.
What you will take away
Delegates will leave with a clear understanding of their responsibilities under the new legislation, increased confidence in recognising and responding to inappropriate behaviour, and practical tools to support a safer, more respectful workplace culture. You will gain actionable insights to help assess and improve your organisation’s approach to prevention, reporting, and support — empowering you to contribute meaningfully to lasting change.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 90 Minutes
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for open public course
£595.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
