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Harassment in the workplace can contribute to issues such as employees underperforming at work, high staff turnover, staff shortages and lack of diversity in the workplace. All of these can be costly for businesses. This is why most good employers already have policies that seek to protect their staff from harassment. Research has found that feeling safe at work improves employees’ well-being, resulting in reduced stress and anxiety, and therefore reduced illness, burnout and staff turnover; staff are likely to be motivated and creative, resulting in increased innovation and productivity. In contrast to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, and others, I would say that our measures would be good for business, not bad for business.