The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve its workplace culture and its measures to protect staff from discrimination and harassment. This follows an independent report in 2023 that found aspects of WRU's culture were sexist, misogynistic, racist and homophobic and not properly challenged.
Under the agreement, the WRU has committed to introduce mandatory DEI training for all employees, board members, management and senior leadership, as well as training on harassment and dealing with complaints of sexual harassment for people managers. The WRU has also committed to review its use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), given concerns about an over-reliance on NDAs to silence employees.
This follows similar agreements reached by the EHRC with IKEA and McDonald's in 2023. The cases highlight the powers of the EHRC to enforce equalities legislation, in particular the new duty to prevent sexual harassment which came into force in October 2024. Employers who have not done so already should ensure they have conducted a risk assessment and have appropriate measures in place to prevent workplace sexual harassment, including policies and training for staff at all levels.
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