Respect@Work: new employer obligations to stop workplace sexual harassment

Respect@Work: new employer obligations to stop workplace sexual harassment

Join us to find out how new laws will impact employer obligations in how workplace sexual harassment is prevented and addressed.

By Ai Group

Date and time

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST

Location

Online

About this event

Eliminating workplace sexual harassment has been a focus for many businesses.

As part of its pre-election commitment to implement all outstanding recommendations of the Respect@Work Report, the Federal Government has released two significant pieces of amendment legislation: the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Respect@Work Bill) and the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill).

These Bills will introduce new legal frameworks impacting employer obligations in how workplace sexual harassment is prevented and addressed. Recent changes in work, health and safety laws will also play a part in framing how employers are to prevent unlawful sexual harassment.

As a member of the Federal Government’s Respect@Work Council, Ai Group has been closely involved in monitoring these developments for industry.

Joining us to explain these important changes will be:

Nicola Street – Director of Workplace Relations Policy – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion , Ai Group

Johanna Knoth – Special Counsel for Ai Group Workplace Lawyers

Tracey Browne – Manager, National Safety & Workers’ Compensation Policy and Membership Services, Ai Group

Organised by

Ai Group

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is Australia's peak industry association. Acting on behalf of business for 150 years, we are the country's only truly national employers' organisation.

 

Ai Group represents the interests of more than 60,000 businesses employing more than 1 million staff. Our longstanding involvement with diverse industry sectors including manufacturing, construction, transport, labour hire, mining services, defence, airlines and ICT means we are genuinely representative of Australian industry.

 

With more than 250 staff in offices across NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and WA, we have the resources and the expertise to meet the changing needs of our members. We provide the practical information, advice and assistance you need to run your business more effectively.

 

Ai Group also offers members a voice at all levels of government through our policy leadership and influence. Our deep experience of industrial relations and workplace law positions Ai Group as the leading advocate on behalf of enterprises large and small across Australia.

 

We intrinsically appreciate the challenges facing industry and remain at the cutting edge of policy debate and legislative change – and strategic business management.

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