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Employees are calling for action on gendered violence as s-xual assault and harassment reports continue to escalate. Meanwhile, the Fair Work Commission has extended pandemic-related flexibilities in awards; and more.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reignited the debate about gender quotas, and an expert says this is the first step to a safer workplace culture.

The accusations against IR Minister Christian Porter highlight a raft of complex considerations for employers around handling s-xual assault allegations, along with the need for urgent action on last year's harassment recommendations.

Employers are receiving mixed messages about their COVID-19 vaccination rights, which could end up in a common law "battle", lawyers say. Also in this article, why proper HR is the solution to Parliament's s-xual harassment issue.

HR has never been so challenged, important and busy, with no signs of slowing down. In this webcast, a lawyer discusses the most pressing issues HR professionals are likely to face during 2021 and how to prepare for them.

Little action has occurred on the national s-xual harassment inquiry's recommendations, but employers may find new guidance "illuminating", a workplace lawyer says.

With no signs of the #metoo movement slowing down, high-profile s-xual harassment cases continue to shine a spotlight on employers' inactions and failings in this area. This webcast discusses legislative and policy developments, investigating allegations and responding to informal complaints, the pros and cons of mandating bystander action, and more.

The national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment has recommended numerous law changes that should "embolden" employers to take stronger action when harassment occurs in their workplaces, a legal expert says.