Webinar

Harassment in the workplace – a practical guide for employers on understanding the law

Aired: June 17, 2025
Duration: 1 hour

In recent years, the need for organisations to proactively address harassment in the workplace has become increasingly pressing. Alongside the importance of maintaining a positive workplace culture, a Government focus on prevention makes this a high-priority area for employers.

Join us as Katherine Flower, a partner in the employment law team at Burges Salmon, sets out organisations’ legal obligations, how staff are protected and where the risks lie. She will also be sharing practical insights on how to manage some of the difficult issues that can arise when dealing with allegations of harassment.

Katherine will discuss:

• The pre-existing legal framework
• The new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment
  • tips on compliance
• Upcoming changes in the Employment Rights Bill
  • third-party harassment
  • “all reasonable steps”
• Tips when managing an allegation of workplace harassment

Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and ensure your workplace is compliant with the latest legal requirements. Register now to secure your spot and ask a question.

Katherine Flower

Partner, Burges Salmon

Katherine Flower is a partner in Burges Salmon’s Employment department and is partner lead on equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives. As such, Katherine regularly advises clients on issues around workplace discrimination and harassment including sexual harassment. In recent months Katherine has been particularly focussed on helping employers comply with the new duty to prevent sexual harassment which includes advising on the completion of risk assessments as well as what may constitute ‘reasonable steps’.

Beyond E,D & I, Katherine has a broad employment practice and acts for UK-based and international clients across many different sectors including Energy, Built Environment and Financial Services. She has particular experience advising on the employment aspects of complex HR transformation projects including mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing and restructuring exercises, as well as on senior and board-level exits and appointments.

Katherine has authored a number of articles and blogs on a diverse range of subjects including on family leave and neurodiversity. She is also an active member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association and has recently been part of its Working Party responding to the government’s consultation on ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting.