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82A: Clause 19, page 42, line 10, at end insert— (b) after “prevent” insert “and address”;(c) after subsection (3) insert—“(4) Where an employee makes an allegation that sexual harassment has occurred in the course of their employment, an employer must take reasonable steps to investigate the allegation.(5) Any investigation conducted in accordance with subsection (4) must be proportionate to the severity of the allegation and, where an allegation relates to—(a) sexual assault, or(b) sexual harassment by a member of the senior management of the employer,the employer must commission an independent investigation.(6) During any investigation conducted under the terms of this section, an employer must take all reasonable steps to protect the wellbeing of the employee who has made the allegation.(7) Where an investigation under this section makes recommendations, an employer must comply with those recommendations.””