
- YOUR LEGAL OBLIGATION
The Employment Rights Act 2025 raises the compliance bar significantly for every employer. If your legal obligations to protect your staff cannot be demonstrated, a single incident is enough to trigger liability - your insurance may not cover tribunal uplifts or EHRC enforcement action.
The Sentry gives you a documented, auditable record that steps were taken - protecting your staff, and your business.
Rise in employment tribunal claims 2024/25
Average sex discrimination award - up 42% in one year
Discretionary uplift for non-compliant employers
'All reasonable steps' duty comes into force
- YOUR COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Proactive duty to prevent harassment
From October 2026, employers must show 'all reasonable steps' were taken. Failure to demonstrate this invites a discretionary 25% uplift on any tribunal award.
Third - party liability
From October 2026, employers are directly liable for harssment of their staff by clients, customers and contratcors - covering all protected characteristics. For property firms, this risk exists daily.
Confidential staff reporting
EHRC guidance identifies accessible reporting channels as a key step in demonstrating compliance. Sexual harassment disclosures are now protected as whistleblowing - making how you handle reports legally significant.
The Sentry addresses all three
The Sentry is built specifically to help employers meet these obligations - providing the tools, the records and the reporting infrastructure your business needs.
- WHAT IS THE SENTRY?