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There are many reasons why employers should implement a s-xual harassment prevention plan, even if they're not legally obligated to do so, a risk specialist says.

As previously reported by HR Daily, SHPPs have been required in Queensland workplaces since March this year; so far, it's still a matter of "watch this space" for other states and territories.

Employers not operating in Queensland might consider it's "a bit over the top" to implement a plan voluntarily, especially if they've rarely or never received sexual harassment complaints, Risk Collective founder Amy Towers says in a new HR Daily Premium webcast.

But Towers points out that sexual harassment is grossly unreported, and roughly half of instances that are reported are "one-off incidents"...