Workplace and employment and rights
Learn about what we're doing to protect people experiencing discrimination in workplaces and how we're engaging with people wanting to make meaningful change.
Employment and workplace
The positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act
Employers have a positive duty to eliminate, as far as possible, work-related sexual harassment, sexist conduct, sex discrimination and related victimisation.
Projects and reports
Inclusive employment initiative (Equality at Work)
Equality at Work is a national initiative supporting inclusive employment by partnering with people with disability and employers to create opportunity.
Inquiries
Read the Respect@Work national inquiry report on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces, with findings and recommendations for systemic change and
Explore the 2019 National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces, examining prevalence, drivers and solutions to address this serious workplace
Read the 2019 independent review of University of New England residential colleges, examining culture, safety, and responses to sexual assault and harassment.
Discover findings on sexual assault and harassment at Australian universities and how institutions respond to protect students and staff from harm.
Submissions by the Commission
Explore submissions made by the Human Rights Commission to numerous departments and committees with the goal of promoting and protecting human rights.
Access the Commission's submission on Next Steps in Supported Employment, addressing workplace rights for people with disability in Australia.
Access the Commission's 2020 submission on workplace rights and employment discrimination affecting people with disability in Australian workplaces.
Read the Commission's submission on the ParentsNext employment programme, examining compliance penalties and their human rights implications for parents and
Review the Commission's submission to Parliament on paid parental leave reforms, promoting workplace flexibility, gender equality and family support in
Explore the Commission's submission on how insecure work impacts women's workplace rights, gender equality and safety in Australia and key solutions.
Read the Commission's submission on the Anti-Slavery Commissioner Bill 2023 and stronger protections against modern slavery in Australian workplaces.
Read the Commission's submission on slavery, trafficking and workplace exploitation.
Australian Human Rights Commission submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities concerning Australia.
Explore how artificial intelligence can reinforce racial discrimination and examine the need for stronger human rights safeguards in AI systems.
Past consultations and calls for submissions
Learn how the Commission developed a trauma-informed guide to help people in Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces who experienced bullying and harassment.
Guide for Australian workplaces to facilitate conversations on sexual harassment and contribute to the National Inquiry into workplace rights.
