Background
The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) amended the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) to provide better protection for workers from sexual harassment and other forms of sexual discrimination, sex-based harassment, and unfair treatment in the workplace. The purpose of this act is to shift away from a complaint-based system to one where it is a proactive approach to prevent workers, employees, agents, and the organisation itself from engaging in discriminatory/harassing conduct. This extends to third parties such as customers and clients.
Key changes From 6th March 2023