https://hrjoy.co.uk/news/ Daily HR and employment law updates for UK employers, from official sources. en-gb https://hrjoy.co.uk/news/2026/10/sexual-harassment-duty-and-trade-union-changes-30-october-2026/ https://hrjoy.co.uk/news/2026/10/sexual-harassment-duty-and-trade-union-changes-30-october-2026/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT From 30 October 2026, employers must take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees, and must not permit their harassment by third parties. Changes to trade union access, recognition and representatives’ rights start the same day, under the Employment Rights Act 2025. https://hrjoy.co.uk/tribunals/watch/2026-w44/ https://hrjoy.co.uk/tribunals/watch/2026-w44/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Three recent decisions with a common thread: ordinary workplace decisions about pay, conduct and grievances turned into discrimination findings because of how they were linked to a protected characteristic or to an earlier complaint.