UK Act of Parliament 2023 United Kingdom

WPAEAA 2010

An Act to make provision in relation to the duties of employers and the protection of workers under the Equality Act 2010.

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Enforced by
EHRC
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)

What it defines

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Employer duty to prevent sexual harassment of employees (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Enforcement of duty to prevent sexual harassment of employees (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Sexual harassment of employees: compensation uplift (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Consequential amendments to the Equality Act 2006 (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Extent, commencement and short title (opens in a new tab)

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Responding to a harassment complaint

Step-by-step guidance for employers handling harassment complaints under ERA 2025 rules, including third-party harassment. Covers immediate response, investigation, and follow-up.

Understanding the Employment Rights Act 2025

Comprehensive walkthrough of all Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms for employers wanting to understand the full scope of changes. Covers day-one rights, …

Manage your employees

A comprehensive journey for UK employers covering the full employment lifecycle - from ongoing payroll and compliance duties through to managing workforce …

Grow your retail business

Scale your retail business - expand online, open new locations, build your team, and manage increased compliance as you grow

Retail compliance quick check

Quick compliance check for experienced retailers. Covers consumer rights, price marking, age-restricted sales, and annual compliance obligations.

Prevent sexual harassment in the workplace

Your legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment at work, effective from 26 October 2024. Covers the anticipatory duty, …
4 more guides that reference this instrument
Equality Act 2010 employer compliance Preventing workplace harassment: employer duties Annual retail compliance checklist Health and safety for retail premises

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.