In a new decision under the Fair Work Act's powers to order sexual harassment to stop, a Deputy President has examined when harassment will be deemed to have occurred "at work".
A manager's "unchecked authority" effectively empowered his "rapacious pursuit" of an employee, the Fair Work Commission has found in stop s-xual harassment proceedings.
An employee has failed to prove that repeatedly asking a colleague out for coffee wasn't s-xual harassment, with a commission finding his employer was entitled to remove him from his role.
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Employees should be on notice that their "social" behaviour will attract greater scrutiny and face higher standards than in the past, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding a dismissal for harassment.
An employee who allegedly made inappropriate comments to a member of the public and touched her hair has failed to prove her accusations were so vague as to render his dismissal unfair.
Leadership capability gaps, flawed people policies and systems, and a lack of accountability from senior leaders have contributed to Rio Tinto's culture of bullying, harassment and racism, a "disturbing" report shows.
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