All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Real workplace events that an employee perceived as s-xual harassment "clearly" exacerbated her pre-existing psychological condition, a commission has found, in upholding her workers' compensation claim.
A recent Federal Court ruling heightens employers' obligations to take s-xual harassment complaints seriously, even when there's no witnesses to the alleged conduct, a lawyer says.
The first fully-contested judgment regarding a breach of the Fair Work Act's workplace s-xual harassment provisions has important implications for all employers. This Q&A unpacks the Federal Court's key findings and what organisations can learn from them.
There appears to be a low level of compliance with employers' positive duty regarding workplace s-xual harassment, with absent or poorly enacted policies common, along with deficient investigations, a lawyer says.
In the absence of any complaints to HR, the Federal Circuit Court has rejected that racist and crude comments towards a supervisor were commonplace, and dismissed her discrimination and s-xual harassment claims.
A tribunal has upheld s-xual harassment and discrimination claims against an employer and its CEO, finding they also significantly delayed the proceedings and put the employee through "ongoing suffering".
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 sexual harassment laws when she sent 15 images to a coworker, who had "reluctantly agreed" to receive just one, the Federal Court has found.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
