The pace of change in employment law may have slowed, but reforms with far-reaching implications for HR are on the horizon
Sex discrimination reforms
Parts of the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) 1975 were amended in April following a High Court ruling that they failed to comply with EU equality law. Most significant are the changes to the rules on sexual harassment.

Unwanted conduct is now unlawful if it is related to the employee’s sex “or that of another person”. This covers, for example, a woman feeling that her working environment is hostile or offensive because of the way another person is treated.