The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) has expressed concern that doctors are not adequately protected against sexual harassment by third parties under the new Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023. This legislation, coming into force on 26 October, requires employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. However, HCSA believes that more robust measures are needed to safeguard doctors who may be harassed by patients. They fear that doctors could face difficulties in making a claim for harassment under the new law.
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Sexual harassment: New legislation should be tightened to protect doctors, says union
