‘Employees are currently protected against harassment committed by their employer (s.26(2) EqA 2010). However, modern workplaces mean that many workers often interact with third-party contractors or partner organisations during their working days. Frequent interaction with customers is also of course common for many, and high-profile companies such as Ikea and McDonalds have recently signed up to agreements with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) relating to sexual harassment policies.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 24th March 2023
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
