{"id":2167,"date":"2018-09-20T09:20:41","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T08:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2018-10-04T09:45:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T08:45:33","slug":"how-to-champion-the-metoo-movement-at-your-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/blog\/how-to-champion-the-metoo-movement-at-your-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Champion the #MeToo Movement at Your Charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charities in the UK have recently faced a number of #MeToo moments due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Since the charity sector relies heavily on the public&#8217;s trust, the recent allegations highlight the importance of professional ethics and employment practises liability (EPL) cover for employers, and for directors and officers.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure that your charity doesn&#8217;t need to rely solely on EPL, consider the following precautions to avoid expensive and embarrassing legal actions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully screen all staff.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your employee harassment training addresses the unique traits of your charity.<\/li>\n<li>Devise a specific plan of action to follow when someone reports inappropriate behaviour, and encourage employees to report inappropriate conduct.<\/li>\n<li>Develop an anti-harassment policy, and review it annually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>ThirdSectorProtect<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>For additional information on protecting your charity, read our\u00a0past blog post,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/2018\/06\/05\/if-your-organisation-or-charity-benefits-from-the-assistance-of-volunteers-youll-know-how-gratefully-received-their-help-can-be-giving-up-their-time-and-effort-to-work-for-you-volunteers-c\/\">All work and no pay: Volunteering law.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more tips and tricks on all things <\/em>third<em> sector follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThirdSectorProtect\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThirdSecProtect\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/thirdsectorprotect\/\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>. Or for any enquires regarding a current or future insurance policy visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a> or give us a call on 0800 877 8277<\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 32px\" width=\"124\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThirdSectorProtect\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/facebook.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 34px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThirdSecProtect\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/twitter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 34px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/thirdsectorprotect\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/LinkedIn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charities in the UK have recently faced a number of #MeToo moments due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Since the charity sector relies heavily on the public&#8217;s trust, the recent allegations highlight the importance of professional ethics and employment practises liability (EPL) cover for employers, and for directors and officers. 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