The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), an independent body that investigates discrimination complaints and human rights breaches, is shifting its focus from resolving reactive complaints to a ...

Workplace sexual harassment remains prevalent in workplaces with 18% of employees saying they experienced it in the past 12 ...

Seyfarth recently hosted a webinar entitled ‘Managing Cross-Border Sexual Harassment Investigations in Australia and Asia’, addressing the practical considerations that employers should be aware of ...

Mining giants BHP (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) have both been served with class action lawsuits regarding sexual harassment and sex discrimination allegations.

The case of a Broome pub manager who raped and sexually assaulted multiple members of his staff highlights the vulnerable position migrant workers often find themselves in, advocates say. Former ...

BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP) faced a class action filed in Australia’s Federal Court alleging sexual harassment and sex discrimination. The claim represents all women who worked at BHP’s Australian ...

Despite recent legal reforms and increased emphasis on upholding workplace conduct policies, most people who experience sexual harassment at work still do not report it. Two new studies from Flinders ...

“The report, based on 122 interviews, concluded that ‘known perpetrators’ of inappropriate workplace behaviors were not dealt with. Instead, staff who were victims of the perpetrators were simply ...

If you have employees who work from locations all over the country, you know that some states require harassment prevention training while others don't. But if you’re choosing to only train employees ...

Workplace mobbing refers to a group of individuals repeatedly targeting a co-worker. This can involve behavior such as harassment, bullying, and deliberate isolation. Mobbing at work commonly occurs ...