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Raising a claim for sexual harassment in an employment tribunal: time limits

If you experience sexual harassment at work, you may want to make a claim in an employment tribunal. To do so, you need to make the claim within three months (minus one day) of the incident. In this blog, we outline the options available if you experience sexual harassment at work, and why we think the three-month time limit should be extended.

RISE blog: Universal Credit and how to claim it

During the pandemic, restrictions meant many people were unable to work as normal. Measures such as the government's furlough payments scheme and temporary increases to Universal Credit payments were put in place. However, with the easing of restrictions, those measures are now coming to an end.

If you’re worried that your income is too low and you cannot afford things like rent, fuel bills and food, you may still be entitled to Universal Credit payments. The purpose of these payments is to ensure that everyone has enough income to meet their essential expenses.

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in sexual harassment cases

Recently there has been lots of discussion about women who have experienced sexual harassment at work being asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) as part of a settlement agreement, preventing them from speaking out about their experiences.

NDAs may be appropriate in some circumstances, for example to protect a business’ trade secrets. However, they should not be used to stop someone from reporting sexual harassment or any form of discrimination.

Flashing and cyber-flashing – what to do and where to get support

Flashing and cyber-flashing are forms of sexual harassment. Flashing can happen in different ways: for example, someone showing you their genitals in the street without your consent.

Cyber-flashing, on the other hand, is where an individual sends an unsolicited sexual image (including a moving image, such as a GIF or video) through a digital device.