Lawyers who fail to prevent sexual harassment or discrimination of their staff face disbarment or lose their right to practice. New Sex Discrimination Anna Cody issued the warning as she get set to take on the role on 12 December,…
The Rocky Horror Show actor Christie Whelan Browne is suing the theatre company behind the production. Whelan Browne filed documents in the Federal Court this week against Oldfield Entertainment, formerly known as GFO Entertainment. She alleges she experienced sexual harassment…
A school in China is teaching students during sex education classes that sexual harassment is the fault of victims. Local education authorities have since admitted that teachers had used some "inappropriate expressions" during the classes, reports CNN. School in China…
Famed movie composer Danny Elfman is being sued for breach of contract over sexual harassment allegations. Composer Nomi Abadi claims Elfman failed to pay $85,000 ($A125,000) of a $830,000 (A$1.22M) settlement the pair signed five years ago. Elfman strongly denied…
Dozens of staff at Australia's biggest consultancy firms have been sacked for bullying and sexual harassment. KPMG, Deloitte and EY disclosed the sackings to a Senate inquiry into the behaviour of government consultancy firms, reports The Guardian. PwC’s leaking of…
A high-ranking Naval officer has been sacked after being found guilty of sexual misconduct at a house party. He had pleaded not guilty to each offence. A military trial subsequently took place at Garden Island in early March, reports The…
South Australian District Court Judge Timothy Heffernan has resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. The unexpected move means a high-level investigation into his alleged misconduct has now been terminated, reports The Advertiser. District Court Judge resigns Earlier this year, Judicial Conduct…
A university sex pest professor who persistently harassed a student has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The man tried to blame his inappropriate conduct on an undiagnosed autism condition, however the Fair Work Commission rejected this defence. Damning text messages…
A controversial former Victorian magistrate has been accused of sexually harassing a junior solicitor he was mentoring. Richard Pithouse made headlines recently when he previously described an alleged rape victim as having “buyer’s remorse” during a hearing. He resigned last…
Ikea has been ordered to better protect its staff from sexual harassment following complaints about how it handled a recent complaint. The Swedish furniture giant has signed an agreement that commits it to an action plan when responding to sexual…