New workplace sexual harassment laws shift accountability to employers
These changes in the Federal Discrimination Law will shift responsibility for sexual harassment prevention to employers. The threshold for defining sex-based harassment has also been lowered, now requiring the conduct to be "demeaning", rather than "seriously demeaning". Source: Getty / Getty Images
The federal government has announced stringent laws to address sexual harassment in workplaces, empowering the Human Rights Commission to take action against companies and employers failing to implement proactive measures for workplace safety.
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