The firm signed an agreement to protect staff in the UK after concerns over how it handled an allegation.
Ikea has been told to protect its staff in the UK from sexual harassment following concerns over how it handled an allegation from a former employee at one of its stores.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission first got involved with Ikea in February last year, after being made aware of an allegation of sexual harassment and assault in one of its UK stores. It was also alleged that the complaint was not appropriately handled by management.Since then, the EHRC has been working with Ikea to improve its policies and practices relating to sexual harassment.
Measures include communicating a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment, providing anti-harassment training for staff, and improving its responses to complaints. Baroness Falkner said that the EHRC doesn't undertake such agreements lightly. But when they do take action, they do so "specifically to ensure employers have the right tools that they give employees to protect them in the workplace".
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