Western Australian Summit Held Next Month After Resources Sector Sexual Misconduct A new summit will be held next month in Perth to address the workplace culture within the Western Australian resources sector. The summit will take place following a recent #MeToo movement across the industry. According to the article, former sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins […]
Former High Court Judge on Sexual Harassment In Law Kenneth Hayne is a former High Court judge and banking royal commissioner. He released a statement this week calling for “cultural change” in the legal profession to address the pervasive issue of sexual harassment. Mr Hayne stated his belief that the toxic culture is deterring people[…..]
AFP Officer Not Double Dipping Ms Friend was employed by the Australian Federal Police since 2006. In late 2013, she was diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety and PTSD. In 2014, she submitted a worker’s compensation claim for gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome and a psychological condition she attributed to prolonged harassment and bullying from her supervisor.[…..]
Woman Fired After Reporting Horror Sexual Harassment from Boss Jessica, whose name has been changed for privacy reasons, worked at a Sydney-based creative company. She was sexually harassed by her boss and reported it to her workplace, only to be terminated two months later. She described the workplace as being toxic from her very first[…..]
Local Council Granted Exemption to Get Women into Truck Driving Roles The Ipswich City Council in Queensland has successfully applied for an exemption under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD). The exemption will allow the Ipswich Council to target women specifically for Waste Services Truck Driver jobs and assist them in gaining their Heavy Rigid (HR)[…..]
Adult Cyber Abuse Increased by 87% since COVID-19 Since COVID-19, Australia has experienced an 87% increase in adult cyber abuse reports, compared to the 2019 average. A significant number complaints involve ‘being sent unwanted messages, receiving inappropriate content such as pornography or violent content, or being electronically tracked without consent. Federation University Australia senior cyber[…..]
People with a Disability Become Entrepreneurs as a Way to Secure Work A new study by UTS Business School has found that people with disabilities are approximately 40% more likely to be self-employed. The recent Entrepreneurs with Disability Report analysed Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data and surveyed 160 self-employed people with a disability. It[…..]
Be Aware of Racism in the Midst of the Coronavirus Helen De Cieri, a management professor at Monash University Business School, has said that managers play a crucial role in allaying fears and creating inclusive workplaces amid the COVID-19 crisis. Since the start of the outbreak, Australia has seen a rise in racism against people[…..]
Uniqlo Settles Bullying Lawsuit Japanese retail giant, Uniqlo, has quietly settled a discrimination claim with a former Human Resources Manager. Melanie Bell, who resigned from the fast-fashion company in March 2018, filed a claim for $1 million in damages with the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne this past February. Ms Bell alleged that, over the[…..]
Alice Springs Councillors Allege Culture of Bullying Alice Springs Town councillors have made allegations that there is a workplace culture of bullying. Five of the nine councillors, whose terms have not yet lasted one year, claim to be the personal victims of bullying or to have seen others being bullied. Cr Marli Banks is one[…..]