Sexual Harassment Risk Assessment for the Workplace

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You can’t prevent what you haven’t considered. A harassment risk assessment helps you identify behaviours and conditions that could lead to sexual harassment. It’s the first step in a prevention strategy.

Rather than you relying on policies alone, our workplace harassment risk assessment examines the interactions in all your work environments. You can identify where risk may develop and take steps to prevent it. We help you create a bespoke prevention strategy that meets UK employment law regulations.

It’s a more considered approach.

We reflect on your organisation’s structure. And look at how risk might develop in a way that’s specific to your particular environment. It’s also tailored to your organisation’s set-up.

We’re specialists in sexual harassment prevention. We’re trusted to manage sensitive workplace issues, in particular where discretion and sensitivity is essential.

Identifying risks

Why a Harassment Risk Assessment Matters

Sexual harassment doesn’t stop at the end of the working day nor at the threshold of the office building. It includes company sites, training days and social events, as well as the digital realm.

Many organisations use policies and training. While these are important, they do not always identify where risk exists in practice.

Risk grows through everyday conditions such as location or team dynamics. There can be a lack of clarity around responsibilities. Without knowing what to look for, the risks can go unnoticed until an issue arises.

A harassment risk assessment provides a clear way to identify these factors. It helps you understand where you may be at risk and what steps you can take to reduce that risk.

It’s a proactive approach to preventing workplace harassment. It also builds your organisation’s resilience to later problems.

How You Can Identify Risk

A workplace harassment risk assessment focuses on how your organisation operates in practice. Not just your policies. Our risk assessment uncovers patterns and situations where there is a risk of sexual harassment happening.

This involves looking at where and how risk may arise, including:

the structure and management of teams
where boundaries may be unclear in day-to-day interactions
how behaviour is currently addressed and any that’s overlooked
how comfortable employees feel raising concerns
how managers respond to issues
where gaps exist in awareness, communication or training

Free template

Free Sexual Harassment Risk Assessment Template

Carrying out a sexual harassment risk assessment can be difficult without a clear structure. More so when you’re trying to identify how risk develops in day-to-day working environments.

So, we’ve created a free sexual harassment risk assessment guide and template to help you. With it you can identify behaviour or conditions, which could lead to sexual harassment.

Download the template and use it to review your organisation’s current position. Or use this as a starting point before moving to a more detailed workplace harassment risk assessment

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Practical action

How Your
Organisation Can
Respond to Risks

Once any risks are identified, you can focus on practical action. You get clear steps that reduce the likelihood of issues developing or escalating:

clarifying expectations and acceptable behaviour
improving reporting and escalation processes
strengthening workplace harassment training
addressing specific risks within teams or departments
improving consistency in how concerns are handled
reinforcing communication across the organisation

A Professional, Proactive Approach

Sexual harassment prevention is one of Tell Jane’s specialist areas. CIPD-qualified experts lead all our assessments. Each has experience in sensitive and complex workplace environments. And we focus on identifying your real risks rather than relying on theoretical examples.

The outcome is relevant to your workplace and actionable. Tell Jane risk assessments are always relevant to your organisation and proportionate in their scope.

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Identifying and Reducing Risk in Practice

A good risk assessment allows you to develop a prevention strategy that’s bespoke and compliant with UK employment law. A sexual harassment risk assessment is not just about identifying potential issues. Our assessments provide a clear basis for reducing risk in a wider way. We help you focus on practical action, from identifying risk to reducing it.

This may include:

clarifying your policies and expectations
improving your reporting and escalation processes
strengthening any workplace harassment training
addressing specific team or departmental risks
improving communication and consistency across your organisation

Supporting Your Wider Prevention Strategies

A harassment risk assessment works alongside other prevention measures.
Findings can strengthen your sexual harassment policy and inform your workplace harassment training. They can improve internal processes. And create a consistent approach across your organisation.

By linking our assessment with policy, and training, you can take a more joined-up approach to preventing harassment.

The Outcomes for Your Organisation

A Tell Jane harassment risk assessment gives you a clearer understanding of where risk exists. And how it can be managed.

We’ll identify areas that may not be visible through policies or training. We’ll give you a clearer view of your sexual harassment risk position.

Over time, you’ll reduce the likelihood of issues escalating. And where needed, Tell Jane can link findings to policy updates, training or your internal processes.

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Take a proactive approach to preventing workplace harassment. Identify and manage risk early.

Speak with Tell Jane to arrange a workplace harassment risk assessment. It’s tailored to your organisation and your workplace environment.

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FAQ’s

Tell Jane don’t just resolve issues, they help you understand them. Their approach is calm, rigorous and deeply human, turning challenging situations into an opportunity for real cultural change.

Jessica Bacon,
CEO, Swineford Media

What is a harassment risk assessment?

A harassment risk assessment is a structured review of your organisation. It identifies where the risk of workplace harassment may arise and how to reduce it.

Do organisations need a sexual harassment risk assessment?

You can prevent sexual harassment by having clear policies and harassment prevention training. Risk assessments identify and manage potential issues.

What is included in a workplace harassment risk assessment?

It includes reviewing organisational structure, behaviour, reporting processes, and workplace culture to identify areas of potential risk. We look at any third party risks and how you can address these.

How often should I have a harassment risk assessment?

This depends on the organisation. But assessments are often carried out following organisational changes or as part of general risk management. If you have third party suppliers or off site premises you may need to review any other risks.

How does this link to training and policies?

A harassment risk assessment supports both workplace harassment training and sexual harassment policies. They identify where you need improvements and risk areas that training and policies can miss.

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