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Leadership "sets the tone" for positive duty compliance
Among the standards employers must meet to satisfy their positive duty to prevent workplace harassment, "leadership" is the most important, according to former Federal S-x Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins.
Speaking at the recent Comcare National Conference in Canberra, Jenkins highlighted the critical role that organisational leaders play in setting the tone for appropriate workplace behaviour.
The AHRC's 112-page guidelines set out seven standards that outline what the Commission expects organisations and businesses to do to satisfy the positive duty, Jenkins noted, but "leadership" is the main one...
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