Sexual Harassment

It is quite unsettling when presented with claims being made about bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Articles such as the recent one by Case Biggs from ABC News are just another headline that presents allegations of sexual harassment, barbaric treatment, abuse of power, bullying and intimidation. In this report, former and current employees […]

Are you wondering if your workforce really needs training in sexual harassment awareness and prevention? You’ll have the answer by the end of this article. Furthermore, we will discuss the most sought-after and efficient way of tackling sexual harassment and the ignorance surrounding it in the workplace. Sexual Harassment Survey The Sex Discrimination Commission commissioned […]

Every year, sexual harassment in the workplace is one of the most common types of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission. In fact, 1 in 5 of all complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission are made under the Sex Discrimination Act, and approximately 90% of those complaints are related to sexual harassment […]

Incidents of sexual harassment at work increase This is the result that emerged from the latest survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Commission is preparing to accept the requests for a national inquiry, which will be conducted over the next 12 months, aimed at bringing out more evidence on the issue. Sexual harassment […]

On 20 June 2018, Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, announced a national inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. The Australian Human Rights Commission is funding the inquiry and aims to hear from as many people as they can in all Australian capital cities and a number of regional cities in the latter part […]

You would need to be living under a rock to have missed the recent commentary regarding some high-profile inappropriate workplace behaviour in Hollywood. While stories like this may seem sensational and far-removed from our Australian workplaces, we have our own sobering statistics regarding sexual harassment and sexual assault. These recent revelations give us all an […]

In the wake of the Weinstein sexual abuse allegations and the #MeToo phenomenon, sexual harassment has become a hot topic of discussion in the Australian workplace. How quickly we all become experts on what is and what is not sexual harassment. Yes, everybody has an opinion, and everybody has a story. But does anybody have […]