Latest sexual harassment

The Bar 12 December 2024 ByJerome DoraisamySexual harassment class actions filed against BHP, Rio Tinto

Offensive language and behaviour, pranks, and pregnancy discrimination are all featured in proceedings filed against...

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Big Law 27 November 2024 ByKace O'NeillTribunal overturns law firm’s sexual assault investigation

A London lawyer won an unfair dismissal case after he was terminated over an alleged sexual assault.

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Big Law 25 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSA barrister exposed as alleged ‘sex pest’

A South Australian barrister accused of sexual misconduct towards a junior solicitor has lost a fight to keep his...

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Politics 12 November 2024 ByKace O'NeillNew data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) offers a...

New data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) offers a blueprint for employer action to prevent sexual...

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Big Law 16 October 2024 ByNaomi Neilson19 reports made with NSW Bar’s bullying, sexual harassment service

In 12 months, just under 20 members of the NSW Bar made a report using an online tool for those who have experienced or...

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Politics 23 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyNew laws ensure ‘courts aren’t just the realm of a wealthy few’

The A-G, unions, and the legal assistance sector are celebrating the passage of the Costs Protection Bill, which...

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Big Law 05 September 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonVictorian A-G falls behind in sexual harassment prevention plan

The Victorian Attorney-General’s Department has so far failed to fulfil its part of a plan to prevent sexual...

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The Bar 21 August 2024 ByKace O'NeillIn sex harassment cases, ‘an apology alone should never be enough’

A recent Fair Work decision has been labelled as “disappointing” by a senior lawyer, who warned that employers may...

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Big Law 25 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonStar Track allegedly told women workers to tolerate harassment, court...

Star Track was unable to convince a court to toss out allegations that it made it a condition of employment for women...

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Big Law 25 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonComcare, lawyers accused of using sex work evidence to intimidate...

A woman alleged she was sexually harassed and intimidated by the government agency and its lawyers when they included a...

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