A survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission has revealed the industries that receive the most complaints about sexual harassment. Topping the list were the information, media and telecommunications industries, followed by the arts and recreation sectors, and electricity, gas,…
Current and former employees of the Northern Territory public service will be allowed to give evidence to the current workplace sexual harassment inquiry, after the NT government said it would allow temporary waivers of non-disclosure agreements. NT public service employees…
Corporate Australia is coming under renewed pressure to release its staff and former staff from non-disclosure agreements, so they can be free to make submissions to the current national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins wrote…
Submissions to the first national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment have revealed that the problem is rife, and that complaints are ignored or poorly handled. Australians from a range professions, including scientists, police and lawyers, have already made submissions and…
Public servants who want to give evidence to the current national workplace sexual harassment inquiry are facing an extra hurdle imposed by the Secretaries Board. The board has told workers who have signed a non-disclosure agreement relating to a sexual…
LGBTIQ workers and students have been asked to share their experiences of sexual harassment in a new survey that will inform a national inquiry into the issue. The survey is being conducted by the LGBTIQ Legal Service, which is part…