An employee has unsuccessfully argued he was denied a chance to "be more vigilant" about his workplace behaviour because his colleagues didn't expressly say he made them feel uncomfortable.
HR professionals are being urged to take action early rather than wait to prepare their organisations for proposed workplace s-xual harassment and discrimination changes.
Workplace s-xual harassment legislation introduced to Parliament today will amend the Fair Work Act's anti-bullying jurisdiction so the Fair Work Commission can make 'stop s-xual harassment' orders.
The Federal Government plans to propose s-xual harassment law reforms by the end of June. Also in this article: AI-informed recruitment issues and more.
In best-practice responses to workplace s-xual harassment, all parties are empowered, but non-disclosure agreements prioritise the victim's wishes, a new report says.
An employer's "protracted failure" to address an employee's harassment complaints left her with no choice but to abandon her employment, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
It was "entirely appropriate" for an employer to propose dismissal for workplace behaviour that "fit the classic pattern of an escalation for s-xual harassment", a commission has ruled.
A report on serious incidents in Parliament House recommends training all staff on workplace respect, among other steps. Also in this article, how #MeToo has impacted mentoring.
An employee rebuked for 'abandoning' work to celebrate winning a damages claim has failed to convince a tribunal the counselling constituted further victimisation.
As employers put more effort into preventing workplace s-xual harassment, they are being warned to expect statistics to get worse before they get better.
The laws around engaging casual and contract workers have changed drastically this year. Understand how this affects your organisation by attending this HR Daily webinar.
