One in three people in Parliament House report experiencing sexual harassment with 77 percent witnessing bullying. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins revealed the statistics in her damning report into parliamentary workplace culture released this week. One in three parliamentary staff…
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…
Public servants wanting to give evidence to the national workplace sexual harassment inquiry are being gagged by non-disclosure agreements. The Secretaries Board is insisting employees apply for a waiver if a non-disclosure agreement applies to their sexual harassment matter. The…
LGBTIQ workers and students have been asked to share their experiences of sexual harassment for a new survey. The LGBTIQ Legal Service, which is part of the St Kilda Legal Service in Melbourne, is conducting the survey. The responses will…