A Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to place a requirement on employers to take proactive measures to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace; to make provision for protections for women and girls in the workplace; and to require the Health and Safety Executive to publish a Health and Safety Framework on violence and harassment in the workplace, including violence against women and girls in the workplace.
House of Commons
Liz Saville RobertsPlaid Cymru
19 June 2025
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This Bill would amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to require employers to take proactive steps to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace. It also introduces protections for women and girls at work and requires the Health and Safety Executive to publish a Health and Safety Framework on violence and harassment, including violence against women and girls.
The Bill is at its Second Reading in the Commons; if it passes, it would move on to detailed scrutiny in the next stage.
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This Bill has been withdrawn by the Member in charge and will progress no further.
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