Sex discrimination commissioner says sexual harassment ‘almost thrives in some workplaces’ and government should mandate positive duty for employers
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Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner, Kate Jenkins, has urged the Morrison government to impose a positive duty on employers to stamp out sexual harassment, insisting the problem in workplaces is much larger than “a few bad blokes”.
Jenkins’ appearance before a Senate inquiry on Monday coincided with the release of a progress update about an inquiry, led by the commissioner, into the workplace culture at Parliament House. The inquiry was triggered by a rape allegation levelled by the former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins against a more senior colleague.
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