What’s Been Happening in Australia in Relation to Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying from 28 March – 3 April 2022

High Court Justices to Undertake Annual Harassment, Bullying Training A series of new reforms are being introduced to the High Court in response to the sexual harassment incidents involving former justice, Dyson Heydon. Staff members and associates will have the option to end a contract with a justice involved in sexual harassment complaints. High Court […]

What’s Been Happening in Australia in Relation to Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying from 14 September 2020 – 20 September 2020

A Call to Make Sexual Harassment a Criminal Offence Commentators are calling for sexual harassment to be dealt with as a crime. Currently, sexual harassment is a legal wrong that gives its victims an entitlement to sue for damages. In other words, sexual harassment carries the same culpability as unfair dismissal, discrimination and bullying claims.[…..]