Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious issue that affects employees, businesses and society. It is estimated that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 20 men experience sexual harassment in the workplace in Australia. This highlights the importance of taking proactive steps to prevent harassment and creating a safe, respectful workplace for all […]
The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect@Work) Act 2022 is a new law in Australia that was passed in 2022 with the aim of addressing and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. The act is intended to create a safer and more inclusive work environment for all employees by changing the way sexual harassment is handled […]
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious issue that can have a detrimental effect on an individual’s mental and physical well-being, as well as their career. It is defined as any unwanted or unwelcome sexual advances, comments, gestures, or physical contact that is offensive or makes an individual feel uncomfortable. Types of sexual harassment […]
The latest updates to the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Respect@Work Act 2022), impose a dramatic shift in responsibility on businesses, which are now legally required to provide a safe and respectful workplace for their employees. This change shifts the responsibility from an organisational challenge to a legal duty for leaders and all organisation members. Summary of the […]
The Federal Parliament recently passed the Respect at Work Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at ensuring a safe workplace for everyone, particularly by eliminating harassment. Now that the law is in effect, both companies and employees should be familiar with the changes, their rights, responsibilities, and how to abide by the law. Safetrac […]
Business leaders now have a legal responsibility to create a safe and respectful work environment for their employees, following the latest legislative updates to the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Respect@Work Act 2022). What was previously an organisational challenge now imposes an active duty on leaders and their people within the organisation. The Act received […]
The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) (‘the Act’) was recently passed. This Act includes seven of the remaining recommendations of the 55 recommendations from The Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (2020) report. The seven remaining recommendations include: Imposing a positive duty on employers to take reasonable […]
Safetrac is proud to announce that we have won four Platinum Awards for our compliance training programs with partners Baby Bunting and O’Brien Glass at the 2022 LearnX Awards. This outstanding achievement extends Safetrac’s platinum award-winning streak to 12 consecutive years. Culminating in 30 platinum awards. Our 2022 awards include the following: O’Brien Platinum Award – Best Health […]
When organisations collect people’s personal information, they are responsible for the handling and protection of the information, and are bound by the Privacy Act and other privacy laws. The Privacy Act sets out 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). Who is subject to the APPs? Both government agencies and private sector organisations meeting certain annual turnover […]
In Victoria, public sector organisations are under specific duties when it comes to managing personal information. The Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (“PDPA”) contains 10 Information Privacy Principles (IPPs), which set standards that must be followed when collecting certain personal information. Which organisations must adhere to the IPPs? Public sector organisations in Victoria must follow […]
The Victorian Charter of Human Rights aims to protect and promote the basic entitlements all humans have. It’s important that those who have public authority understand The Charter and are aware of their obligations when making decisions so human rights are not breached. What is the Charter of Human Rights? The Victorian Charter of Human Rights is […]
The role of corporate compliance has shifted dramatically over the past two years due to the global pandemic, and organisations have focused solely on survival. As the dust settles, we can finally evaluate and catch up on new working conditions, expectations, and societal change. Gone are the days when considering compliance as just a ‘tick-a-box’ […]
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