Preventing and Managing Harassment in the Workplace
Join our Employment Law team to explore employers’ responsibilities for preventing and managing workplace harassment.
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About this event
A practical HR webinar on preventing workplace harassment, managing complaints and meeting legal obligations.
This employment law webinar will provide a practical overview of how remedies are awarded in the Employment Tribunal for claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996 and Equality Act 2010. The session will focus on how compensation is assessed in practice and the key legal and strategic factors that influence outcomes and exposure for employers.
What you’ll learn
- Reinstatement and re-engagement, including when employees return to their role or move into a suitable alternative
- How financial compensation is calculated and awarded
- Polkey reductions, where awards may be reduced even if a dismissal is unfair
- Contributory fault and its impact where employee conduct is a factor
- Failure to mitigate loss and how this can reduce compensation
- ACAS uplift and when awards may be increased for Code breaches
- Injury to feelings awards in discrimination cases
Who should attend
This webinar is designed for HR professionals seeking to understand their legal obligations and implement effective workplace policies and procedures to prevent and address harassment.