Australia: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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Do law firms need a ‘Valentine's Day clause' in their sexual harassment policy?

Employers' positive duty to prevent sexual harassment, changing social and cultural expectations for workplace behaviour.

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Swaab

Valentine's Day in the Workplace (2026 Edition)

The culture of the workplace should inform the practical approach to be adopted by the employer.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Higher general damages awards for sexual harassment claims are here to stay

Sexual harassment cases now attract higher damages as courts penalise systemic failures & inadequate responses.

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Criminal record checks at work: relevance, spent convictions and privacy risks for employers

Risks associated with criminal record checks arise from how & when they are requested, how the information is used & the decisions made upon them.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

All I Want For Christmas Is An Unproblematic Christmas Party!

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Can my employer discriminate against me because of my age?

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Managing Sexual Harassment And Sex Or Gender-harassment – What Is Your Plan?

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

How Businesses Can Protect Themselves At Christmas Parties, And The Obvious Things You Shouldn't Be Doing. John Stanley Interviews Michael Byrnes

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Workplace Christmas Parties: Celebration Or Legal Minefield?

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Local Council Liable To Employee For Psychiatric Injury From Fake Email

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Workplace Sexual Harassment: Victoria Calls Time On NDAs

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Victoria Moves To Restrict NDAs In Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Employment Law Developments: What employers need to know for 2026

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

It Depends – What's up with trusts?

Australia Commercial

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Cooper Grace Ward

Funds Update - 9 January 2026

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Workplace bullying vs serious misconduct

The judgment confirms that bullying conduct must always be assessed against the common law and any applicable legislative and industrial instruments.

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

New IR Act amendments place greater burden on employers in victimisation cases

NSW's 2025 WP Act broadens victimisation protections & increases employer accountability by considering both conscious & unconscious decision-making factors.

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Harassment Prevention: Are You Doing Enough?

The Code aligns with broader work health and safety obligations, requiring employers to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety.

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Ready Or Not, Here They Come: The Victorian Psychosocial Regulations And Compliance Code Explained

The primary focus of the Victorian Regulations is on psychosocial risk management. We have set out below the key aspects of the Victorian Regulations for all employers with any employees based in Victoria.

Australia Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

TWU v Qantas – Unions As "Private Regulators" And The Increasing Financial Risk Associated With Employment Laws

Australia Employment

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King & Wood Mallesons

Disability Discrimination Lawyer: Your Rights As A PWD

Australia Employment

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JB Solicitors

Neurodiversity in the workplace – important legal considerations for employers

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

How Australia Is Transforming Workplace Harassment Prevention

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Federal Court Awards $305,000 in Landmark Sexual Harassment Decision

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Bad Taste: Federal Court awards $305,000 to former employee of a fast-food restaurant subjected to sexual harassment by the owner

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Safety-net Changes For Degree-qualified Workers: When Something You Didn't Know About Can Hurt You

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Employee Awarded $305k In Record Sexual Harassment Payout

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 3)

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Bad Taste: Federal Court awards $305,000 to former employee of a fast-food restaurant subjected to sexual harassment by the owner

Employers to have a sexual harassment policy that is known to and accessible to all workers.

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Safety-net Changes For Degree-qualified Workers: When Something You Didn't Know About Can Hurt You

Fair Work Commission to take into account the need to achieve gender equality in the workplace and eliminating gender-based undervaluation.

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Employee Awarded $305k In Record Sexual Harassment Payout

The importance of taking proactive measures to prevent harassment from taking place.

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Swaab

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 3)

In Part 3 of our series, we'll look at the standard of proof, the conduct of interviews, how each country aims to protect confidentiality and whistleblowers, and privacy.

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

Over $400,000 in compensation and penalties ordered against employer for unlawful adverse action

Importance of genuinely investigating employee complaints, especially those involving discrimination or workplace bullying.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 1)

Seyfarth recently hosted a webinar entitled ‘Managing Cross-Border Sexual Harassment Investigations in Australia and Asia', addressing the practical considerations that employers should be aware...

Australia Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Holding the Reins: Employer Responsible for Aggravated Psychological Condition

Lump sum compensation for permanent impairment arising from psychological injuries allegedly sustained during his employment.

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

I have been discriminated at work: Should I lodge a discrimination (adverse action) claim?

Discriminated employees commonly pursue a general protections application.

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Sexual harassment laws - positive obligations on employers

Australia Employment

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Holman Webb Lawyers

Institutions can be vicariously liable for sexual abuse

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Australian Government Releases Work Health And Safety (Sexual And Gender-Based Harassment) Code Of Practice 2025

Australia Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Sexual Harassment At Work And The Use Of Non-disclosure Agreements

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Recent And Emerging Employment Law Changes Impacting Australian Employers

Australia Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

What is disability discrimination?

Australia Government

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

What To Expect In 2025: Employment Law In Australia

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

New federal laws mandate gender equality targets for employers with 500+ employees

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Federal code on sexual harassment

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Bullying or Reasonable Management Action – the Stop Bullying Jurisdiction

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Adaptation is more than work history

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Webinar Q&As: Explanation of ‘Beat the Clock' 2025: Understanding the Respect@Work laws and new obligations imposed on companies to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

All Queensland practices must have a written plan to manage the risk of sexual harassment and sex or gender-based harassment from 1 March 2025

Australia Employment

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Avant Law

Do You Have Employees Working In Queensland? What You Need To Know About The New Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan Requirements Effective March 1, 2025

Australia Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Legal issues related to Valentine's Day in the workplace

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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