Confidentiality Hides the Prevalence of Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces

Like many countries, Australia has felt the impact of the #MeToo movement, and experience a renewal in the momentum around combatting sexual harassment. It continues to be a problem in many Australian workplaces. A 2018 national survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission («AHRC») found that 2...

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Autore principale: Allen, Dominique
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Revue de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale 2021
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Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:Like many countries, Australia has felt the impact of the #MeToo movement, and experience a renewal in the momentum around combatting sexual harassment. It continues to be a problem in many Australian workplaces. A 2018 national survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission («AHRC») found that 23% of women and 16% of men had been sexually harassed at work during the previous 12 months. Victims were likely to be aged between 18-29. Although sexual harassment occurs in all industries, it wa...