HR in Review 07 – Safe Guarding Employees with Sarah Evans

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About this Edition

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Sarah Evans, Partner and Employment Lawyer at Constantine Law Ltd, where we discuss how HR can safeguard employees in cases of sexual harassment and domestic abuse, as per their duty of care.

Supporting Articles

  1. Article 1: CIPD research found that 4% of employees said they had been sexually harassed at work over the past three years. Women were three times more likely to report experiencing sexual harassment than men.
  2. Article 2: A survey by Rights of Women revealed that 42% of respondents had experienced harassment from co-workers online, and more than 70% think their employers are not doing enough to protect them.
  3. Article 3: During and after the first COVID lockdown, around one-fifth of all offences committed involved domestic abuse.

Podcast Host and Guests for this Edition

Host: Monica Sharma
Monica studied English Literature at Western University and then University of Warwick. She has worked as a consultant, journalist, and communications professional. Monica was previously the editor of HRreview and now works as a Marketing and Business Development Assistant at Witherworldwide.

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Guest: Sarah Evans
Sarah is a partner and employment lawyer with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in employment law, commercial litigation, and insolvency. Sarah has extensive advocacy experience in Tribunals and Courts and is known for her commercial acumen and pragmatic approach to issues.

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