11 Feb 25

What’s been happening in Australia in relation to sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying: January 27 – February 9, 2025

Addressing sexual harassment key to retaining employees A new report by Our Watch has found that 83% of female employees and 67% of male employees would consider leaving a job if workplace sexual harassment was not adequately addressed. The data also showed that gender equality was particularly important for attracting…
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28 Jan 25

What’s been happening in Australia in relation to sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying: January 13-26, 2025

Australian workers push back against DEI programs Employee resistance to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is rising in Australia as companies struggle to explain the rationale for them and the re-election of Donald Trump emboldens critics to voice their concerns. A recent review into the ongoing transgressions occurring at…
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14 Jan 25

What’s been happening in Australia in relation to sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying: 30 December, 2024 – January 12, 2025

50% of burnt-out lawyers contacted while on leave  Results from the College of Law’s Legal Industry Satisfaction Survey 2024 indicated that half of the lawyers who took leave to recover from burnout were contacted by a colleague or manager during that time. Of the more than 1,000 lawyers surveyed, almost…
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09 Jan 25

What’s been happening in Australia in relation to sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying: December 16 – 22, 2024 

How HR can keep up with psychosocial hazards  Since work health and safety laws introduced the requirement to manage psychosocial hazards last year, the relationship between HR processes and psychosocial hazards faces increasing scrutiny. A noticeable pattern in recent cases shows that HR processes are either breaking down or failing…
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