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Workplace harassment can encompass a number of acts that includes discrimination based on: gender, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, and harassing behaviour can be physical or mental in nature. There are laws in Australia which makes it an offence for anyone to engage in harassing behaviour and if you are experiencing any harassment, you can find a lawyer via the FindLaw Directory no matter where you are in Australia.


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NSW: Free safety information for businesses during June

Date: 26 May 2009, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective, OHS, Discrimination, Harassment, Industrial Relations

NSW Finance Minister Joe Tripodi said a series of free workshops will be held during June to assist businesses with occupational health and safety and...

Bankers call for national OH&S laws

Date: 15 Jul 2008, Filed under: OHS, Discrimination, Harassment

The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) has called for the implementation of nationally consistent OHS legislation in its submission to the National...

NSW: safety warning re use of earthmoving equipment near excavations

Date: 19 Jun 2008, Filed under: OHS, Discrimination, Harassment

WorkCover NSW has issued a reminder to operators of earthmoving equipment to ensure they follow adequate safety precautions when working near excavation...

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Significant changes to workplace equality legislation

Date: 14 Dec 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Discrimination, Harassment, Unfair Dismissal, Employment and Human Resources

On 22 November 2012, the Commonwealth Government passed legislation amending the previous equal opportunity Act1 to enact the new Workplace Gender Equality...

Industrial and Employment Law Alert: High Court of Australia eases the burden (of proof) on employers responding to “adverse action” claims under the Fair Work Act

Date: 18 Sep 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective, OHS, Discrimination, Harassment, Workplace Privacy, Industrial Relations, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Employment and Human Resources

A landmark decision delivered in the High Court of Australia last week will be welcome news to employers facing claims of adverse action from employees....

What is workplace discrimination?

Date: 12 Jun 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Discrimination, Harassment, Industrial Relations, Unfair Dismissal

It goes without saying that the workplace should be safe and free from discrimination – and in an ideal world, this would be the case. For the most part,...

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