Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a pervasive issue that demands urgent attention and action. It’s not just a personal violation – it also poses significant threats to an organisation’s culture, morale, and legal standing. Understanding the complexities of sexual harassment in the workplace is essential for employees, employers, and policymakers alike. In this blog […]

Sexual orientation-based harassment in the workplace can be a serious problem that affects the mental and emotional well-being of employees, as well as the productivity and morale of the entire organisation. To create a safe and inclusive work environment, it is important to understand how to identify, prevent, and respond to this type of harassment. […]

If you have been the victim of sexual harassment, it can be a complicated and overwhelming experience. However, it’s essential to know that you can take steps to protect yourself and hold the perpetrator accountable for their actions. Document the incident: Keep a record of the details of the incident, including the date, time, location, […]

What Is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favours, or other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to the circumstances would be offended, humiliated or intimidated. To be sexual harassment, the conduct must be: unwelcome; of a […]

Sexual Harassment Is a Serious Issue. Sexual harassment is a serious issue and will not be tolerated by those organisations that have a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace culture. If an employee, contractor, or volunteer has been found to have engaged in sexual harassment, it may be treated as misconduct. In severe cases, sexual harassment […]

The New York Times recently published an article about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez where she took to the House floor to read into the Congressional Record a sexist vulgarity that Representative Ted Yoho, a Florida Republican, had used to refer to her. It was reported that Ms Ocasio-Cortez had several others who shared stories where they had […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]