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Tesla hit by string of US sex harassment lawsuits
Six women sued Tesla on Tuesday, alleging a culture of sexual harassment at the electric carmaker's California plant and other facilities that included unwanted touching, catcalls and retaliation for those who complained. The lawsuits -- filed within a month of two...
Sexual Harassment in Schools
The issue of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces has come into sharp focus over the past few weeks. When former Liberal staffer, Brittany Higgins, publicly alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a senior colleague in Parliament House,it sparked a...
Bridging the gap between #MeToo and the law
The culture of silence surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace must be broken with a collective push. What will it involve? Rachel Doyle says we need a safe and fair means for victims of the same harasser to identify each other, and we need a way for them to...
Support services see a rise in women talking for the first time about sexual assaults, but news is distressing to many abuse survivors
Sexual assault support organisations and mental health workers say they are seeing more Australian women coming forward to tell their own stories of abuse, after weeks of public reporting on the issue. Key points: Mental health workers say the media coverage of sexual...
SA MP who sparked sexual harassment review wants recommendations implemented
The South Australian MP whose sexual harassment complaint sparked a review into State Parliament's workplace culture says she supports all recommendations made by its author. Key points: SA Best MLC Connie Bonaros was allegedly assaulted by another MP in 2019Her...
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins to investigate sexual harassment at Parliament House in new inquiry
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead an independent probe into the way Parliament House treats and responds to allegations of sexual harassment and assault, finance minister Simon Birmingham announced on Friday. At a press conference...
Why now is the time to commit to ending workplace sexual harassment
Geez, you can’t say anything these days!” This is one of the most exasperating comments I hear. It refers to the so-called shackles that gender-equality has placed on the sexual harassment that used to flow so freely through workplaces. But rather than complaining...
Beyond sexual assault and harassment, equity remains elusive for women
Federal politics has been consumed in recent weeks by disturbing allegations of sexual assault and harassment in and around Parliament House. Yet, as shocking as those allegations are, it is important to consider today, on International Women’s...
Vic flags workplace sex harassment reforms
Employers would be forced to report incidents of sexual harassment to the workplace health and safety regulator under reforms flagged by the Victorian government. It's one of the changes to be looked at by a task force aimed at making workplaces safer for women,...