Sexual Harassment

News about allegations of sexual harassment has become quite common. This has caused many businesses to focus on policies and training for sexual harassment and other areas, such as anti-bullying and anti-discrimination at work. Policies help define what is appropriate behaviour and what to do if inappropriate behaviour takes place. They focus on how to […]

Whilst sexual harassment complaints are on the rise, there is still a significant gap between incidents of inappropriate behaviour that are sexual harassment in the workplace and those that are reported. In a recent blog titled How to identify sexual harassment in workplaces, we noticed that one-third of the respondents who first said they had […]

Sentrient is one of the fastest-growing and most sought-after providers of workplace compliance training programs. It includes legally endorsed training for work health and safety, privacy, workplace bullying, sexual harassment, equal employment opportunity and the appropriate use of the internet and social media. All topics are relevant for organisations of all sizes, from small and medium […]

In the wake of multiple high-profile allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace, organisations around the world are reviewing their policies, and many are re-writing their rules of engagement when it comes to training, reporting and response procedures for sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour pertaining to things like work health and safety, privacy, sexual harassment, […]

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins leads a survey on sexual harassment in the Australian workplace. This survey, undertaken by Roy Morgan Research, was conducted on 10,000 working individuals of all races and ages in Australia. Here are the numbers on workplace sexual harassment from the study: Young people in the age group of 18 to […]

There has always been a lot of confusion and wordplay around the definition of sexual harassment, to dodge bullets or simply because of general ignorance. But one thing that has not changed is the legal definition of sexual harassment, and what makes sexual harassment unique when compared to other areas of misconduct, such as workplace […]

Sexual harassment in the workplace is detrimental to the mental health and well-being of an individual or individuals who experience such acts of misconduct. It can also have a catastrophic downside for a business by way of lost revenue, claims for legal liability, irreparable brand damage and the destruction of shareholder value. Furthermore, the hidden […]

Did you know: 1 in 3 women has experienced sexual harassment in Australian workplaces at some point in their lives. 9% of men in Australia have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment can occur in any workplace. Yet many companies are still not sure how to address training and policy rollout to address […]

According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, workplace bullying and workplace harassment cost the Australian economy up to $36 billion annually. For employers, the average case amounts to $17,000-24,000. However, monetary compensation is just one way that disregarding your legal obligations for workplace policies and training can have an effect on your business. Irreparable brand […]

Sexual harassment is not always physical, not always obvious and not always right in front of your own eyes. People often get confused between sexual harassment and sexual assault, with sexual assault a much more severe and unlawful act. However, when it comes to sexual harassment, many common incidents occur in the workplace that are […]