The Australian Human Rights Commission has revealed the industries rife with sexual harassment. According to a survey conducted by the AHRC, the most complained about industry is information, media and telecommunications. The arts and recreation sectors, in addition to electricity,…
The Northern Territory government will allow current and former public servants to give evidence to the current sexual harassment inquiry. The Territory government confirmed it will grant temporary waivers of existing non-disclosure agreements. As a result, those who experienced sexual…
Corporate Australia is still refusing to cooperate with the current national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins says few companies have agreed to release current and former staff from existing non-disclosure agreements. The agreements effectively gag…
A worker told a gay colleague that he could "unlesbian" her, according to a submission to a sexual harassment inquiry. The disturbing incident is just one of hundreds the first national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment has heard. The submissions…