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Under the existing law employers are already liable for harassment carried out by their employees at work, unless they have taken \u2018all reasonable steps\u2019 to prevent it. A duty on employers to prevent harassment would not therefore change the legal responsibility of employers to take steps to prevent sexual harassment in their workplaces.<\/p>

However, following a recommendation by the Women and Equalities Select Committee for an explicit duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, the Government launched a consultation this month which will explore the evidence for introducing such a duty.<\/p>

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