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Employer fined $40k for s-xual harassment breaches
An employer's deficient policies and procedures for managing s-xual harassment risks indicated a "complete disregard" for its employees, a court has ruled in issuing a $40k fine.
Video production company Indimax Film Productions Pty Ltd was charged with breaching Victoria's Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a worker reported to WorkSafe Victoria in July 2022 that its sole director sexually harassed her.
Following an investigation, WorkSafe Victoria alleged the employer did not provide a written policy and procedure, which described sexual harassment and stated appropriate action that would be taken to protect employees against it...
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