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Making gifts and providing for others’ needs – OPG guidance
Sameena Munir
In the first of our festive season videos, Partners Nikola Southern and Sandra Paul, with Senior Associate Ben Atkin, outline the risks employers face around sexual misconduct at work-related social events. They show how seemingly ordinary behaviour can amount to harassment or assault, especially when alcohol blurs boundaries. The video highlights criminal liability, reputational damage through social media, and regulatory consequences, while also stressing that Christmas parties are legally an extension of the workplace and that, since October 2024, employers have a proactive duty to prevent sexual harassment.
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