Discrimination in the workplace remains one of the most complex and challenging areas for HR teams and employers to steer, particularly as legislation evolves and workplace expectations shift.

That’s why we’ve been partnering once again with Howes Percival to deliver a three-part, practical and interactive Discrimination Series designed to build confidence, understanding, and real-world application.

Across the series, Howes Percival’s legal experts will guide HR professionals and business leaders through key areas of discrimination risks, from recruitment practices to workplace behaviour and neuroinclusive culture.

Each session will include:

• A clear legal overview, including current legislation, employer responsibilities and relevant case law
• Practical guidance for employers and managers on prevention, policies and creating appropriate workplace standards
• How to respond when concerns are raised, from initial conversations and informal complaints through to formal investigations
• Real workplace scenarios and discussion, exploring some of the grey areas and challenges employers can face in practice

Session Three | Wednesday 21st October 2026 – Sexual Harassment: Prevention, Response & Employer Liability

In this session, we’ll explore recent changes to the law and how organisations can proactively tackle sexual harassment in a new and challenging legal environment.

What the law says:  The Worker Protection Act makes changes to the Equality Act by placing a proactive, legal duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. This shifts the focus from reacting to incidents to actively stopping them before they happen.  Understanding this duty in the context of the legal definition of sexual harassment, including where employer liability can arise, is essential for employers.

Where challenges arise: Recognising sexual harassment in practice, including inappropriate behaviour, workplace culture, blurred boundaries, social events, third-party harassment and situations where concerns are not formally reported.

Prevention and response in practice: Practical steps employers can take to reduce risk, create a culture where concerns are raised early, respond appropriately to complaints and ensure managers understand their responsibilities.

Audience participation and discussion highly encouraged.

Location – Howes Percival, Nene House, 4 Rushmills, Northampton NN4 7YB

9 am – Registration, breakfast and networking

9.30 am – Event starts

11.30 – Event ends with optional networking opportunity

Booking Information

Spaces are limited to 40 attendees with a maximum of 2 delegates per company to ensure interaction and meaningful discussion.

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