Navigating the new regime under the Stalking Protection Act
2019
It is chilling situation to be stalked. Anxiety levels can reach
heights never imagined. It is a fear which never goes away, and can
often continue in the virtual world via email and social media. If
not addressed it can create crippling anxiety – often with
victims left feeling helpless and powerless. In more severe cases,
victims of stalking may be subjected to physical violence by their
stalkers.
HR teams will be well versed in harassment law deriving from the
civil and criminal[1] aspects of
the Protection from Harassment Act 1997[2] (as amended), the high level of
compensation awarded in case law[3], and the provisions regarding
harassment on the grounds of a protected characteristic under the
Equality Act 2010. But have you heard of the Stalking Protection
Act 2019[4], which extends to
England and Wales, that received Royal Assent in March 2019?
