The code of practice on sexual harassment at work is a welcome step, but the Government must listen to the concerns of the Fawcett Society and provide a formal duty on employers to prevent harassment in the workplace, without which the code falls short.

I raised this with ministers in the House of Commons recently, and I am pleased the Minister agreed to look into this.

You can read more on the Fawcett Society work on this here: https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/news/fawcett-comments-on-the-government-response-to-sexual-harassment-report