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Northern Powerhouse Briefings - Tackling Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

(Lunch inlcuded)

Context:

A recent survey has revealed that over half of women have experienced or continue to experience forms of sexual harassment in the workplace. This can have a severe effect on the victims and the places where they work. Therefore, employers need to develop effective responses when incidents occur and provide assistance to victims.

Join this Northern Powerhouse Briefing on the 16th January for an up to date brief on the latest measures that should be taken, discuss how you can create change for the better in your workplace and learn from best practice case studies to shape effective strategies to tackle the problem head-on.

Key issues to be addressed:

Defining harassment in an employment context

The legal responsibilities of employers to protect their workers

Establishing clear and effective grievance and disciplinary procedures

Giving victims the confidence to think the will be believed and that actions will be taken

The role of senior and middle-management in sexual harassment cases

Developing effective means of response

Writing and communicating a clear harassment policy

Increasing awareness of support available to victims

Handling difficult conversations appropriately

Taking concerns seriously and sensitively

Tackling inappropriate behaviour online

The Event:

The issues will be divided into sessions entitled:

Legal Context

Changing Attitudes & Cultures: Developing A Whole Organisation Response

Best Practice Case Studies

Who Should Attend?

Anyone with an interest in tackling sexual harassment in the workplace, including: employers; HR managers/officers; wellbeing officers; senior managers; consultants; trade unions and representative groups.For registration enquiries please contact:

infor@uknphc.com

Event Organised By

Northern Powerhouse Briefings

www.nphc.com

HR CONSULTANCY