Sexual Harassment At Work

Sexual harassment is never acceptable, and if you have been the victim of sexual harassment at work, it is important to know what steps you can take to protect yourself and seek help. Here are some tips for what to do if you have been sexually harassed at work. Document the incident If you are […]

The New York Times recently published an article about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez where she took to the House floor to read into the Congressional Record a sexist vulgarity that Representative Ted Yoho, a Florida Republican, had used to refer to her. It was reported that Ms Ocasio-Cortez had several others who shared stories where they had […]

Every year, sexual harassment in the workplace is one of the most common types of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission. In fact, 1 in 5 of all complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission are made under the Sex Discrimination Act, and approximately 90% of those complaints are related to sexual harassment […]

Incidents of sexual harassment at work increase This is the result that emerged from the latest survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Commission is preparing to accept the requests for a national inquiry, which will be conducted over the next 12 months, aimed at bringing out more evidence on the issue. Sexual harassment […]

In the wake of the Weinstein sexual abuse allegations and the #MeToo phenomenon, sexual harassment has become a hot topic of discussion in the Australian workplace. How quickly we all become experts on what is and what is not sexual harassment. Yes, everybody has an opinion, and everybody has a story. But does anybody have […]