On 28 November 2022, the landmark Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Bill) passed into legislation – a milestone in addressing workplace sexual harassment in Australia.
WATCH Safetrac's webinar now to help prepare yourself for these changes. Safetrac CEO Deborah Coram discusses the new Respect@Work Act and the various steps you can take to showcase reasonable measures.
The law:
- creates a positive duty on employers to implement measures to prevent sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation within the workplace; and
- confers new regulatory powers on the Commission to monitor compliance, investigate complaints, issue compliance notices, and enforceable undertakings on corporations in breach of the legislation.
What we’ll cover in the webinar:
This ON-DEMAND webinar covers:
- The Respect@Work Act – overview of the new law
- Sexual harassment – what exactly is covered?
- Consequences of non-compliance
- What reasonable measures can your business take to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in your workplace?
- Leadership
- Surveying, Training & Reporting
- Q&A (15 minutes)
