An employee's participation in s-xualised banter "from time to time" didn't mean she welcomed a supervisor's proposition, the Federal Court has stated, in finding her employer vicariously liable for his conduct.
An employee breached s-xual harassment laws when she sent 15 images to a coworker, who had "reluctantly agreed" to receive just one, the Federal Court has found.
An employee who complained about workplace s-xual harassment and victimisation was a lower priority for an employer than the accused perpetrator, the FWC has noted, among other criticisms of an HR team's approach.
An employer displayed a "distinct lack of understanding" about its legal obligations regarding workplace s-xual harassment allegations, and breached a clause in its enterprise agreement, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A Fair Work Commission member took the wrong approach when dismissing a s-xual harassment dispute application on the basis it wasn't validly made, a full bench has found in upholding an employee's appeal.
An employee's evidence about the ongoing impacts of experiencing workplace harassment was so "tainted by [her] lies" that she couldn't pass the first hurdle in her psych injury damages claim.
An employee couldn't rely on a generic complaint of "poor workplace culture" to support her s-xual harassment and vicarious liability claims, a court has ruled.
An employer was vicariously liable for a director's s-xual harassment of a "vulnerable" young trainee, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled, ordering them to pay her $125k.
A manager who provided "harrowing" descriptions of feeling degraded after experiencing homophobic comments and s-xual harassment at work has been awarded $116k in compensation and penalties by the Federal Circuit Court.
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