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Employers now have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment and create a safe working environment.
Ministers have unveiled the Employment Rights Bill to help deliver economic security and growth to businesses, workers and communities across the UK.
New proposals include consulting on whether employers should be required to provide references for former employees.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Pledge Cards urging workforce not to be bystanders when witnessing bullying behaviour have been adopted.
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