19 June 2025Everyone deserves to be treated with respect at work. Together, we can create workplaces where people feel valued, heard, and safe to speak up. At SLCC, we’re proud to be working with White Ribbon UK as an Accredited organisation in support of their Right to Respect campaign, running throughout June 2025.
With the introduction of the Worker Protection Act 2023, employers in the UK now have a legal duty to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. It’s no longer enough to react after an incident, prevention must be prioritised.
Recent findings from the TUC (2023) show that three in five women have experienced sexual harassment, bullying, or verbal abuse at work. That’s completely unacceptable. At SLCC, we believe that number should be zero.
By supporting White Ribbon UK’s Right to Respect campaign, we’re prioritising the prevention of harm and promotion of respect.
Lynne Elliot, CEO of White Ribbon UK, said:
With our ‘Right to Respect’ campaign, White Ribbon UK is supporting employers across the UK to meet their responsibilities and build workplaces where everyone is respected, safe and valued. It’s not that women don’t feel safe at work – they are not safe. 58% of women in a TUC poll in 2023 had experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse at work. And almost the same number (57%) had experienced three or more incidents of bullying at work. This means these are not isolated incidents, and it is not occasional. The 2023 Worker Protection Act came into force last October, so employers now have a legal duty to take steps to prevent bullying, harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace – and to keep people safe. We are here to help, and we are determined to make sure employers know their responsibilities and employees know their rights.
Find out more about White Ribbon UK here.
