What’s Inside the Checklist?

A practical, eight-section working document for SME employers reviewing their compliance ahead of the October 2026 changes to UK harassment law.

Inside, you'll find:

• Where the Law Sits in 2026: A plain-English recap of what's already in force, what changed in April, and what arrives in October, so you know exactly what you're being measured against.
• Policy and Documentation Check: The eight things your written anti-harassment policy needs to demonstrate, and the gaps tribunals are most likely to flag.
• Risk Assessment Prompts: The situations specific to your workplace that the EHRC expects you to have thought through, with space to record your action against each one.
• Training and Reporting Standards: What "meaningful, interactive" training actually looks like in 2026, and the reporting routes employees need to be able to use.
• The Third-Party Question: The area most employers haven't closed off, covering customer, contractor, and supplier-related risk ahead of October's expanded liability.
• Recruitment and Onboarding Checks: How your hiring process, agency relationships, and first-90-day conversations support the duty — or quietly undermine it.
• Action and Review Tracker: A fillable table to capture gaps, owners, and target dates, plus a working review date to set in your diary.