Equity

Completing the circle 5 years on from #MeToo

Equity, Incidents, Risk Management, Safety at Work /

​One of the issues arising from the #MeToo movement in the last 5 years was that confidential settlements of harassment complaints may have led to the unintended consequences of repeat offenders operating under the radar with other potential victims. ​Confidentiality clauses cannot prevent the disclosure of information in all circumstances, even if they claim to […]

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Can there be too much respect at work?

Equity, Risk Management, Safety at Work /

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces 2020 report culminated in the implemetation of the Respect at Work Act on 7 December 2022. To bring the federal jurisdiction into line with state (e.g. Queensland) there are new protected attributes related to gender identify, intersex status and breastfeeding.  And

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