Employer Liability for Third Party Harassment

From the 30th October 2026 employers will be liable for the actions of strangers!

In this episode 267 of the podcast I am covering a key change to the law which takes effect from the 30th October 2026 and one that many employers could find themselves falling foul of!

Put simply all employers run the risk of liability for and a claim for third party harassment if they fail to take action.

 

In this episode of the podcast I cover:

• What is changing and why it is important.
• The risks for employers of inaction
• What the Employment Tribunal will look at
• Why it will be almost impossible to defend if you have not taken all reasonable steps
• What all reasonable steps looks like
• Why your managers present the biggest risk
• What action you need to take NOW

 

Key takeaways:

All employers must take action now to assess the risks to their staff and then take action to mitigate those risks.

 

We have developed the following documents for you which will be available to purchase in our DIY section shortly:

Third-Party Harassment Risk Assessment Third-Party Harassment Action Plan Third-Party Harassment Prevention Policy Third-Party Standards of Behaviour Notice Employee Communication Notice Incident Reporting Form Manager Incident Response Flowchart Manager Investigation & Response Guidance Training Record Annual Compliance Review Checklist & Timetable

 

We can also assist you in preparing the documents and communicating to staff, as well as providing training for managers and employees.

If you would like a no obligation quote or call to discuss please do not hesitate to contact us on 01983 897003 or by email to [email protected]

As a member of our HR Harbour Membership service we can help you to comply with the new law. You can find more information about the service here: HR Harbour

 

 

 

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  Training for your Team

Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

Please drop me an email [email protected]

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