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Workplace harassment is "rife" in the retail sector and symptomatic of an "inherent" power imbalance that will take strong action to address, a researcher says.

• "Flexible" parental leave bill coming this week
  
• FWC seeking feedback on s-xual harassment dispute proposals
  
• Senate passes gender pay gap bill

Investigating workplace sexual harassment is 'tricky' at the best of times, but a rise in historical complaints is adding further complexity, a lawyer says.

Legal obligations around workplace s-xual harassment are changing throughout this year, but in many cases employers should already be complying, a specialist lawyer says. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to move beyond compliance to best practices.

• Ban on non-compete clauses under consideration
  
• New harassment laws now in effect
  
• Paid parental leave legislation passes
  
• Tougher penalties for negligent employers

A supervisor who referred to workers as "dumb c-nts" and failed to report a subordinate's harassment and excessive "farting" in the office has failed to prove his dismissal was unfair.

An employee who was subjected to "serious and repeated" harassment by her manager is entitled to more than the $10k in damages she was originally awarded, a court has ruled on appeal.

Here you'll find links to all resources relevant to HR Daily's 'HR hot spots 2023' webinar, presented on 2 February by King & Wood Mallesons senior consultant Brett Feltham.

The end of 2022 saw a raft of new laws being passed, but those reforms are just the start of what HR will face in 2023. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to prepare yourself for the year ahead.

Law changes affecting workplace sexual harassment come into effect soon, and they're set to create "additional risks" for employers, a lawyer says.