Respect@Work: Review of Qld’s IR laws to consider stronger protections for workers subjected to sexual harassment
An upcoming review of Queensland’s industrial relations laws will consider stronger protections for people who have experienced workplace sexual harassment, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Monday.
Kate Jenkins: “We’re at a turning point” for stamping out sexual harassment and improving equality
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner shares why she believes 2021 will be a turning point in championing gender diversity and ending sexual discrimination.
More than 100 CEOs sign #IStandForRespect pledge to stamp out sexual harassment in the workplace
Coordinated by the Diversity Council of Australia, the zero-tolerance for sexual harassment pledge has been signed by more than 100 chief executives.
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?
Legal roundtable: How will defining sexual harassment as ‘serious misconduct’ affect SMEs?
What does the federal government's response to the Respect@Work report mean for small business employers? There's two key changes to know about.
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”.
Corporate Australia mimics Canberra’s response to sexual harassment claims, with employers urged to drop the “tone deaf approach”
Like the government, it’s time for corporate Australia to start listening and to start engaging with victims of sexual harassment in a more supportive and constructive way.
Vic government cracks down on workplace sexual harassment with new taskforce
The Victorian government has launched a taskforce to address sexual harassment in workplaces across the state through a range of new reforms, including a mandatory incident-notification scheme.
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins to investigate sexual harassment at Parliament House in new inquiry
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead an independent probe into the way Parliament House treats and responds to allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
Only one ACT registered employer received a WGEA Employer of Choice citation this year, and it’s time that changed
YWCA Canberra was once again the only ACT employer to receive an Employer of Choice citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency this year.
Clarity, accountability and zero tolerance: Sombre lessons for leaders emerging from Parliament House
When it comes to Brittany Higgins' treatment at Parliament House, there are some threads of significance relevant to all leaders.
