Bullying and harassment

Preventing workplace harassment is critical for creating a safe, respectful, and legally compliant environment.

 

At Brightmine, we provide expert resources and guidance to help HR professionals identify, address, and prevent harassment in line with UK employment law. Explore practical strategies, compliance tips, and best practices to protect your employees and maintain a positive organisational culture.

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    Harassment – an employers law guide

    Guidance on harassment related to protected characteristics, including employer duties, types of harassment, reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, and upcoming changes under the Employment Rights Act.

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Harassment – an employers law guide

Guidance on harassment related to protected characteristics, including employer duties, types of harassment, reasonable steps to prevent sexual …

Tools & templates

Sexual harassment risk assessment form

A model form for assessing the risk of sexual harassment in the workplace and identifying reasonable steps to …

Commentary and Insights

Employment Rights Bill: 10 key policies employers need to revamp

The Employment Rights Bill packs an imposing number of employment law reforms into its 330 pages. With Royal …

Case studies

Male employee was sexually harassed by a male colleague’s “how’s it hanging?” greeting

A sexual harassment case where an employment tribunal upheld complaints of direct sex discrimination based on an inappropriate …

Case studies

Racial harassment: manager accused of stereotyping black pub worker wearing St Patrick’s Day hat

A case examining whether comments made by a manager about a black pub worker’s appearance at a St …

Commentary and Insights

Harassment in the workplace: Nine commonly asked questions

The law on workplace harassment has become more complex following major changes in 2024, with further updates expected …

Webinars

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

Join us as Katherine Flower, a partner in the employment law team at Burges Salmon, sets out organisations’ …

Blogs

Anti-harassment and anti-bullying policy

Use this model policy to set out your organisation's commitment to preventing bullying and harassment at work, including …

Commentary and Insights

Mythbusting: Third-party harassment liability and tribunal awards

Will the introduction of third-party harassment liability for employers lead to pub-goers being banned from discussing contentious subjects …

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