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On 30 September 2022, we reported on the details of the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (the Bill) which proposed to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SD Act) and the Australian Human

The Australian Government has introduced the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (the Bill) which seeks to implement seven of the 55 recommendations from the Australian Human Rights Commission’s (A

In this article, we discuss the latest legislative amendments with respect to sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. On 11 September 2021 the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (the Act) commenced operation.

In this article, we discuss how victims of sexual assessment in the workplace can now apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for an order to ‘stop sexual harassment’. From 11 November 2021, the FWC's powers have expanded to include the power

Guided by the #MeToo and #LetHerSpeak movements, there has been a significant public push for the elimination of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. In recognition of this, the Australian Human Rights Commission announced a National Inquiry i

The Commonwealth Government has recently agreed to or noted all 55 recommendations set out in the Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces report (Respect@Work Report

The Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Qld) is currently in the public consultation phase.  The amendments proposed by the Bill will have a significant impact on businesses that have a high volume o

In an earlier article on 30 January 2019, we set out the key changes that were in store for the assignment and licensing of intellectual property (IP) in 2019 and beyond. Key issues: The amendments to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No.

Whether an employer has taken all reasonable steps in the context of avoiding vicarious liability for sexual harassment claims will depend on the particular organisation, including its size and available resources, the nature of the work and the mix

Addressing unlawful sexual harassment within the workplace is moving higher on the priority list for businesses. Last week, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) released the results of a national survey into the prevalence of sexual harassme

In the recent decision of Jurox Pty Ltd v Fullick [2016] NSWCA 180, the NSW Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the host employer, Jurox, made in relation to liability, damages and contribution. Here, Robert Tidbury provides a summary of the NSW

Rewards based crowd funding is becoming an increasingly popular way for budding entrepreneurs to raise funds to bring their vision to reality.  It involves running a campaign on a rewards based crowd funding site, such as Kickstarter or Pozible, and