dac beachcroft – Sexual misconduct and toxic workplaces – firms must now take steps to address their regulatory obligations
Following a steep increase in reports of sexual misconduct at work following the #metoo movement, the SRA released guidance on the issue to firms in September 2022 and made amendments to its Enforcement Strategy in February 2023 reflecting this. More than a year has now passed since the guidance was issued and as we head into the Christmas party season, with all of the blurred boundaries that can create, it is worth considering the impact of the SRA's guidance and how it has been put into practice in 2023.
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