Practical training for managers and HR professionals on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace
Employers already have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment at work. From 30 October 2026, this duty will be strengthened further, requiring employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment.
This means employers will need to demonstrate that prevention is actively embedded within their workplace, rather than simply responding when a complaint is made.
At Bhayani Law, our practical training combines employment law expertise with real-world HR guidance, helping managers understand their responsibilities, recognise potential risks and respond confidently when concerns arise.
Why Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Matters
Sexual harassment can arise in many different forms and is not limited to obvious or physical behaviour. It can include inappropriate comments, jokes, messages, gestures, unwanted attention and other conduct of a sexual nature.
Managers play an important role in setting workplace standards, challenging inappropriate behaviour and responding appropriately when concerns are raised.
Effective prevention requires employers to look at workplace culture, reporting arrangements, management behaviour and the particular risks within their organisation.
Employment Rights Act 2025: What Employers Need to Prepare For
From 30 October 2026, the preventative duty will be strengthened from taking reasonable steps to taking all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment.
This increases the importance of employers taking a proactive approach and being able to demonstrate the measures they have put in place to reduce risk.
Managers therefore need to understand what sexual harassment can look like, how inappropriate behaviour should be challenged and what action should be taken when an employee raises a concern.
Prevention Requires More Than a Policy
Having an anti-harassment policy is important, but it will not be enough on its own.
Employers should consider how sexual harassment risks arise within their particular workplace and whether managers and employees understand the standards expected of them.
This may include looking at workplace culture, social events, online communications, interactions with customers or third parties, reporting routes and how concerns are dealt with.
Training helps managers recognise potential issues earlier and reinforces the organisation’s expectations around workplace behaviour.
Our Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work Training
This practical half-day workshop is designed to help managers understand the strengthened preventative duty and what effective prevention looks like in practice.
Using realistic workplace examples, interactive discussion and practical scenarios, the workshop will cover:
- What constitutes sexual harassment
- The strengthened preventative duty
- What “all reasonable steps” could mean in practice
- Identifying sexual harassment risks within your organisation
- Workplace culture and inappropriate behaviour
- The responsibilities of managers
- Recognising and challenging inappropriate conduct
- Handling concerns and disclosures appropriately
- Reporting routes and workplace procedures
- Practical workplace scenarios
- Steps employers can take to demonstrate prevention
The focus will be on helping managers recognise situations that may arise in real workplaces and understand how they should respond.
What Your Managers Will Gain
Following the workshop, delegates should feel better equipped to recognise sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace behaviour, understand their responsibilities under the strengthened preventative duty and identify potential risks within their organisation.
The session will also help managers challenge inappropriate conduct confidently, respond appropriately when concerns are raised and understand the practical steps employers can take to demonstrate a proactive approach to prevention.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is particularly suitable for managers, supervisors, HR professionals, senior leaders and anyone with responsibility for managing people, workplace culture or responding to employee concerns.
It is relevant to organisations of all sizes that want to strengthen their approach to preventing sexual harassment and ensure managers understand their responsibilities.
Why Choose Bhayani Law?
Our training is delivered by experienced HR and employment law specialists who advise employers on workplace issues every day.
We combine legal knowledge with practical HR experience, helping managers understand not only what the law requires but how to apply it confidently in real workplace situations.
Our approach focuses on prevention, practical application and giving managers the confidence to act when concerns arise.
Workshop Details
| Date | Time | Location |
| Wednesday 28 Oct 2026 | 9.30 am – 12.30 pm | Zoom |
This workshop can be booked individually or as part of our full programme including Working With Trade Unions and Probationary Periods and the New 6 Month Unfair Dismissl. For more information, click here.
| Booking option | Price per person | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| Preventing Sexual Harassment workshop – standard price | £215 + VAT | — |
| Preventing Sexual Harassment workshop – Watertight client price | £193.50 + VAT | 10% |
| Full programme – all three workshops price | £548.25 + VAT | 15% |
Book all three workshops and save £96.75 + VAT per person.
Discounts cannot be combined.
Alternatively, if you would like tailored training to your organisation, sector and workplace risks, please contact us on 0333 888 1360 or email [email protected].
Book Your Place
The strengthened preventative duty means employers need to be able to show that they are actively taking steps to prevent sexual harassment in their workplace.
Prepare your managers now so they understand the risks, know how to respond and can play an active role in creating a safe and respectful working environment.
Contact us on 0333 888 1360, email [email protected] or complete our booking form below to reserve your place.
