With former employees of superstar, Lizzo, and global fast-food chain McDonald’s having recently made very public allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace, the topic of workplace sexual harassment is at the forefront of employers’ minds. Employers are asking how they handle this tricky and sensitive area of employment law.

When an employer is faced with an allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace, it is vital that it is dealt with appropriately and sensitively, primarily for the sake of the employee who has made the allegation, but also to manage the company’s reputation, both from a staff morale and public perception point of view. And, of course, when an allegation is made – it is just that, an allegation