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Sexual harassment in the hospitality industry, I should have written an article years ago. The service workplace is largely populated by women, especially at the

Stop Sexual Harassment Before It Starts. What Can I do? I have a saying “If you don’t get in the car and drive, you cannot

An example is the young employee doesn’t mind a kiss on the cheek, a greeting by way of a hug, explicit details of what they

As defined under federal and state legislation, sexual harassment has three essential elements: But is it still considered sexual harassment if you enjoyed it? The

Do the startling: Name the behaviour. Whatever the harasser has just done, say it, and be specific. How to Challenge and Halt Sexual Harassment: To

Are Unwelcome Comments Sexual Harassment? What Can I Do? There care two parts to the answer, 1) when does unwelcome comments become sexual harassment?, then

Sexual Harassment and Harassment, What’s the Difference?, is an important technical consideration in your decision making a decision how to proceed. Any form of harassment

hat Makes a Good Sexual Harassment Lawyer?, great question! Have you been sexually harassed at work? Are you looking at lodging a sexual harassment complaint,

Sexual Harassment, 50 workplace examples is not a exhaustive list. If you have been subjected to this type of behaviour, you have rights, complain to

Compensation Finally Increasing, this has been highlighted in two sexual harassment cases – in Queensland and Victoria – have raised the bar for the amount

Sexual Harassment In Western Australia, What’s Going On?, Unlike all other Australian jurisdictions, and most countries around the world, Western Australia strangely does not permit

Sexual Harassment & COVID-19: The Blurring Of Boundaries. The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized our workplaces. Face-to-face interactions have largely been replaced by screens. Has COVID-19

2021 has seen the dawn of a new era of sexual harassment reforms. In 2020, the Australian Human Rights Commission published ‘Respect@Work: National Inquiry into

Historical Sexual Harassment – Is it too late to speak up? We get a lot of calls regarding this topic. It is not uncommon for

Just like their larger counterparts, small businesses are not immune from the laws prohibiting workplace sexual harassment and discrimination. Even though they lack a dedicated

Workplace Culture, No Excuse for Sexual Harassment. Act Now!, This has to be more than just a slogan. brick by brick, changes in strategies, training,

Government Fails to Protect Employees from Sexual Harassment. After years of campaigning by unions, gender equality advocates, and A Whole New Approach, amongst others the

Mining giant BHP have been in the news for an employee being sacked for rape allegations. Recently a second employee was dismissed, after the employee

Why the need for one employee to have to put their hands on other. Is it a power thing? A way of controlling a employee.

What does it mean to change the paradigm? To change the paradigm on sexual harassment means to change the typical example or pattern. Sexual harassment

The conversation around what industries and professions who continue to sexual harass must continue. What’s has to happen is more action must be taken by

“Three former High Court associates have announced plans to sue former justice Dyson Heydon and the Commonwealth for compensation, after an independent investigation found their

Sexual Harassment and its Capacity Sexual harassment has long been a pervasive, though often concealed, workplace issue. Now in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

The following article was posted by The Guardian on Feb 17 2020. Lydia’s* boss regularly touched her bottom, sexually propositioned her, made comments about her