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.

  • Harassment – an employers law guide

    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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Podcasts

What’s up with WhatsApp in the workplace?

Get guidance on managing WhatsApp communication at work as experts unpack emerging legal challenges.

Commentary and Insights

Third-party harassment: What employers need to know in 2025

Review the history of third-party harassment law, the current position and the expected changes under the Government's Employment …

Podcasts

Sexual harassment in the workplace – legal changes, generational shifts

Lisa Bell from Tell Jane discusses the new legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment, the impact of …

Commentary and Insights

Preventing sexual harassment: HR checklist

From 26 October 2024, employers of any size in England, Wales and Scotland have a new duty to …

Commentary and Insights

EHRC issues updated guidance on sexual harassment at work

This guidance covers sexual harassment, harassment and victimisation, and anticipates changes to employers' obligations under the Worker Protection …

Tools & templates

Sabbatical leave policy

A model sabbatical leave policy setting out how employees can apply for sabbatical leave, eligibility requirements and the …

HR News

Sexual orientation harassment against gay man during charity fancy-dress day

A sexual orientation discrimination case examining harassment during a work‑related social event and the limits of “banter” in …

HR News

Sexual harassment: business owner insisted on “playing cupid” between staff

A case examining whether an employer acted unfairly by refusing to allow a probationary employee to be accompanied …

Commentary and Insights

The Worker Protection Bill: What protection does it offer?

The Worker Protection Bill, although diluted from its original form, aims to create a duty for employers to …

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