PoSH

PoSH principles teach: workplace relationships require ongoing consent, respect power dynamics & prioritise professional boundaries over personal familiarity.

Sexual harassment covers unwelcome conduct linked to sexuality - not just physical acts but comments, gestures & hostile environments of sexual nature.

Managers must listen without judgement, protect confidentiality, and escalate promptly to the IC. They must never investigate or mediate on their own.

Effective complaints detail: incident(s), date/time/location, involved persons, witnesses, impact & desired resolution. Submit via employer's designated channel.

Verbal harassment under PoSH includes sexual remarks, jokes, propositions, threats & sexist slurs that create hostile or intimidating environments.

Like Roman foundations, effective training requires layered, regular reinforcement: policy review, scenario drills & leadership modelling - not one-off lectures.