From October 30th 2026, all UK employers must have ‘all reasonable steps’ in place to prevent sexual harassment. This isn’t a distant deadline; it’s happening now. Organisations need to urgently check their training, risk assessments, grievance processes, and evidence-gathering to make sure every element of compliance is live and effective.
VinciWorks compliance experts delivered a practical, implementation-focused session designed as an emergency check-up: what to audit, what to improve, and how to be ready before the new legal expectations take effect. We showed how the key components fit together in practice, from third-party risk to handling disclosures and investigations, with a focus on building a defensible compliance framework.
What this session covered
- Conducting rapid sexual harassment risk assessments across office, operational, and customer-facing roles
- Auditing your current training and manager guidance for gaps and compliance evidence
- Checking grievance and investigation procedures for effectiveness and defensibility
- Ensuring documentation, reporting channels, and accountability measures are fully operational
- Avoiding common pitfalls that lead to tribunal risk
