Explained: What the passing of the Respect at Work laws in the Senate means for employers
The ‘cornerstone’ of the Respect at Work Bill is the inclusion of a positive duty for employers to prevent workplace sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Three things employers must know when the government revamps sexual harassment at work rules
Hall and Wilcox partner Fay Calderone says there are three Respect@Work recommendations that employers should take note of: positive duties, representative claims, and damages/costs.
Sexual discrimination at work needs to end, and small businesses can lead the way
Following Brittany Higgins’ powerful address at the National Press Club, Tara Ladd, founder of Your One & Only, outlines why, and how, small business can lead the way when it comes to ending sexual discrimination at work.
Here’s what a positive duty for employers to prevent sexual discrimination would look like
One of the key recommendations the government ignored from the landmark Respect@Work report could have gone a long way to preventing workplace sexual harassment.
Labor says it will commit $24 million in funding to Working Women’s Centres if elected
The Labor government also says it would work with relevant stakeholders and the states and territories to establish new centres where there are none.
Respect@Work: How to make sexual harassment education effective in your workplace
Sexual harassment education can sometimes make matters worse. So how do we make it work?
Peter Strong: Why COSBOA ‘strongly supports’ the Respect@Work report recommendations to address sexual harassment
Peter Strong says COSBOA supports the recommendations in the report and will work with the government to ensure that any regulations make sense and there are no unintended consequences.
Respect@Work: A summary of the government’s “roadmap to respect”
Yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government would accept all of the report’s 55 recommendations “wholly, in part, or in principle” through a “roadmap to respect”.
Backlash over AMP Capital’s new CEO should sound a warning bell for all business leaders
The promotion of an AMP executive who sexually harassed a female subordinate has sparked outrage among staff and clients.
