First Published in The Bermuda Chamber Of Commerce Newsletter
(Chamber Insider), February 2021
This is the second in our series of articles looking at upcoming
changes to the Employment Act 2000 (Act),
Bermuda's key piece of employment legislation, introduced by
way of the Employment Amendment (No.2) Act 2020. Since the
publication of last month's article, the amending
legislation has been passed by the Senate and is due to come into
force on 1 June 2021.
Below, we briefly outline the key changes that were not covered
in our previous article and consider some of the practical
implications.
Bullying and harassment
New clause 10B will make it a legal requirement for employers to
have in place a written policy against bullying and sexual
harassment within the workplace. That policy must contain certain
terms, including:
