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When does workplace banter become sexual harassment?

This is such an important question for organisations to answer ahead of the Employment Rights Act changes which strengthen the duty on organisations to prevent sexual harassment at work. You may have updated your policies, carried out a risk assessment and signposted everyone to a help line, but if your managers and team members can’t answer this question you will still be exposed.

For Focal Point’s 25th anniversary, we are looking back at memorable radio and podcast appearances.

What does the Employment Rights Act mean for preventing sexual harassment? While many organisations will have started to take steps under the recent Worker Protection Act, there is more to do with the tightening up of legislation through the Employment Rights Act. We look at what this means in practical terms….

In this blog we take the theme of the Power of Networks for 2026 International Leadership Week and consider the often overlooked benefits of learning together in a cohort….   

Focal Point are delighted to be able to offer the new portfolio based approach to ILM qualifications. Read more here to find out about the changes and how this could benefit your managers and leaders in today’s competitive and fast paced workplace…..  

Our latest blog written by our facilitator Annette Carins, looks at the value of values! And gives some practical tips for defining both organisational and personal values