Employers face new liability for third-party harassment under the Employment Rights Act. What does the duty require and why it is as much a question of culture as compliance.
I was supposed to post this on Day 4 of the week. Not for the first time I am late! For some time I have thought that if we are going to make progress on gender, then it's up to men. We are primarily responsible for the discrimination that happens and we will benefit hugely from a reduction. I saw Michael Kimmel's TED recently and have used it in a couple of the workplaces I'm working in on gender. I like the tone and the message.
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