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Sexual Harassment. Know Where the Line Is.
Sex Discrimination

Sexual Harassment. Know Where the Line Is.

For more information about Know Where the Line Is click here. Despite being outlawed for over 25 years, sexual harassment remains a problem in our workplaces. In fact, nearly one in five complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) relate...
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Sex Discrimination

Women in male-dominated industries: A toolkit of strategies

Women in male-dominated industries: A toolkit of strategies This toolkit is designed to assist leaders in organisations to develop and implement constructive and sustainable strategies to increase the representation of women in non-traditional roles in male-dominated industries. It provides...
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Sex Discrimination

Working without fear: Results of the Sexual Harassment National Telephone Survey

I am pleased to present Working without Fear: Results of the 2012 Sexual Harassment National Telephone Survey, which outlines the findings of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s latest survey on the prevalence, nature and reporting of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. This is the...
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Sex Discrimination

Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force

Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force 2011-2013 The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) conducted a Review, firstly of the treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) (phase one) and, secondly, into the effectiveness of cultural...
Sex Discrimination

Harsh Realities 2

Harsh Realities 2 is the second set of case studies drawn from conciliated complaints lodged under the federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984. While the majority of the 17 case studies detail real life examples of sex discrimination, pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment in employment, several...
Sex Discrimination

Pregnancy Guidelines

The Pregnancy Guidelines 2001 help clarify many of the issues surrounding pregnancy and work. The intersection of anti-discrimination, industrial and occupational health and safety laws can be complex and confusing. The Guidelines aim to help employers and employees better understand and meet the...
Sex Discrimination

Harsh Realities

Harsh Realities is a set of educative case studies of complaints managed under the federal Sex Discrimination Act. "Sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy and family responsibilities...these complaints demonstrate the harsh realities of what some working women are...
Sex Discrimination

Pregnant and Productive: It's a right not a privilege to work while pregnant

Pregnant and Productive: It's a right not a privilege to work while pregnant presents the findings of an extensive inquiry conducted by the Commission. Information provided to the inquiry indicated that discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and the inability to obtain paid maternity leave are...
Sex Discrimination

The Equal Pay Handbook

The Equal Pay Handbook is designed to assist employers to meet their obligations under federal industrial and anti-discrimination legislation. It is also relevant to employees, equity practitioners and unions. It contains essential equal remuneration principles, explanatory material, case law, case...
Sex Discrimination

Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors

Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors confirms the findings of previous studies: that women are concentrated in part-time, lower-grade work with limited opportunities for training and advancement. The report identifies the barriers to equality and proposes recommendations for change aimed at producing...
Sex Discrimination

Stretching Flexibility

Stretching Flexibility examines the impact on women workers of demands to work increasingly flexible hours and changes to working time arrangements being negotiated in enterprise agreements. The report recommends that the ACTU develop a comprehensive policy on working time arrangements, building on...