Harassment and the workplace

Harassment is defined as “unwanted conduct of a sexual nature” that has the purpose or effect of violating dignity or “creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment”

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For companies in the UK, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into effect on 26 October 2024, introducing a legal duty for employers to proactively take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment.

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An 8-step guide on how businesses can fulfil their duty to provent sexual harrassment in the workplace has been produced by the Equality and Human Right Commission.

What are Micro-Aggressions?

Micro-aggressions are statements, behaviours, language or actions regarded as likely to make an individual or group feel exlcuded, marginalized and in some cases, harrassed.

Micro-invalidations are similar, but are comments and actions meant to undermine a person, or groups, views or standing.

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FLAG-IT - Harassment and Micro-aggresion reporting and heat-mapping

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FLAG-IT is our software tool that can help colleagues in your organization to anonymously report language, behaviors and situations that they feel are concerning.

By keeping reporting anonymous, we ensure there is minimnal chance of retribution for reporting, or concern that issues raised may be used against the person reporting.

Using a simple interface, FLAG-IT allows your colleagues to: 

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• Report where they see language or behavior used inappropriately

• Highlight situations that might pose a greater risk for harassment that can be fed into risk rerports

• Report as bystanders and allies, as well as indivudals directly impacted

• Build a view of micro-aggressions as they occur to stay ahead as language and behavioural changes evolve

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FLAG-IT - A resource to help you understand where issues arise to focus your efforts to target training and interventions

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The sytem and Impetus and Momentum provide:

• An interface designed with you and tailored to be relevant to your organisation and locations, divisions etc

• Free text to provide details of the micro-aggressions experienced

• Quarterly data reporting and options for in-depth data analysis and heat-mapping​​

Practical Application

Unlike more traditional HR and harassment reporting tools, FLAG-IT remains anonymous and has no requirements to provide identifying personal data.

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Contact us at hello@impetusandmomentumcom to find out more