<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Listen to Parklane Plowden’s latest PLP Podcast – A missed opportunity for workplace sexual harassment law.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 comes into force, making changes to the remedy provisions in the Equality Act in relation to sexual harassment at work.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parklane Plowden employment barristers <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/roger-quickfall/">Roger Quickfall</a> and <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/bryony-clayton/">Bryony Clayton</a> explore the current protections for employees suffering sexual harassment and the journey behind the legislative change.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They discuss why an opportunity was missed with the upcoming legislation in relation to protecting employees from third party sexual harassment such as that by clients of their employer and how employers and practitioners can prepare for when the new legislation comes into force.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Helpful resources and further reading:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/51/contents">Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3205">History of the progress of the Bill where the debates can also be found</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://metoomvmt.org/">Me too </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Listen to the podcast below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:html --> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O3EWteTftL4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parklane Plowden's Employment Law with Lunch seminars bring you the latest law updates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Employment specialists&nbsp;<a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/roger-quickfall/">Roger Quickfall</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/bryony-clayton/">Bryony Clayton</a>&nbsp;as they consider the hot topic of third-party harassment and whether employers can be liable for the harassment of their employees by third parties and government proposals to change the law,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Click on the above video to watch the webinar recording.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The next webinar in our ‘Law with Lunch’ series of bitesize, lunchtime talks covering legal issues of the moment is not to be missed.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Thursday 28 September 2023 | 12:30-13:30</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Join employment specialists <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/roger-quickfall/">Roger Quickfall</a> and <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/bryony-clayton/">Bryony Clayton</a> as they consider the hot topic of third-party harassment and whether employers can be liable for the harassment of their employees by third parties and government proposals to change the law, in this interesting area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sign up to the webinar <a href="http://lexlinks.parklaneplowden.co.uk/doForm.aspx?a=0xF15D4A97E0E04123&amp;d=0x49EB4C9596DBE1A5^0xBDC0B87423493533|0x40F3E49C83A12815^0xAF1BA1DD83354AE1|0xF1B146662D144B75^0x8A1CDD2DB76555E3|0x9CB58EF48012E032^0x0D65A4E6DA2004FF|0xA14B30AADF25AF0D^0x4538EA01547C6D9520542FC6B6F63C93|0x43D48F22BB6859DF^0x0D65A4E6DA2004FF|0xD52134AC788FF0FE^0xAF1BA1DD83354AE1|">here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:html --> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u1lgN6f80Ac" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parklane Plowden 'Law with Lunch' webinars bring you the latest law updates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barrister and employment specialists,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/bryony-clayton/">Bryony Clayton</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/bharat-jangra/">Bharat Jangra</a>&nbsp;discuss 'Timed out? Time Limits &amp; Extension of time in the employment tribunal - A summary of the legal principles including recent case law and practical tips'</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Click the video to watch the webinar recording.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->