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.
An employee had no choice but to resign after she complained about s-xual harassment and then wasn't properly informed of the investigation's outcome, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer that's determined to prevent s-xual and gender-based harassment, and have a workplace culture where respect is "the default", has implemented a "living, breathing" plan that goes above and beyond its legislative obligations.
A director showed "reckless disregard" for an employee when he engaged in predatory conduct "for his own wanton gratification", and must now pay her $176k in damages and costs.
A senior HR business partner's "patently false", "unsubstantiated" and at times "misogynistic" claims have undermined his unfair dismissal case, the Fair Work Commission has chastised.
Derogatory comments made about other women in front of an employee did not constitute harassment on the ground of sex, the Federal Court has ruled, in the first analysis of these provisions.
A high-profile s-xual harassment ruling provides a clear reminder to employers of the importance of ensuring that positive workplace cultures are led from the top, lawyers say.
Former Federal S-x Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins says she is yet to come across a single organisation that is "implementing the positive duty in an entirely holistic and thorough manner", but meaningful change is nonetheless occurring "beneath the surface".
An employee's recent sexual harassment training was evidence of the degree to which he was aware his workplace behaviour was inappropriate, and increased the seriousness of his misconduct, a commission has ruled.
Sacking an employee seven years after he sent "intimate" messages to a subordinate was warranted, but his otherwise unblemished record made the dismissal harsh, the Fair Work Commission has found in ordering his reinstatement.
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