UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Harassment law is getting tougher – and games companies need to be ready

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Harassment law is getting tougher – and games companies need to be ready New rules mean employers are liable for harassment committed by third parties, and confidentiality clauses that prevent workers from speaking out are being prohibited This is the second article in our series analysing the potential impact of the new Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 on games businesses operating within the UK. In the first article, we explored how ERA 2025 bolsters trade union powers and what that could mean for the industry, particularly given recent pushes for unionisation. This time, we turn to another area where employers are facing a significant increase in their legal obligations: harassment. The Equality Act 2010 originally contained provisions making employers liable where employees were harassed by third parties, but these were repealed by the Coalition Government in 2013.