Rather than protect victims of sexual harassment and discrimination, Australia’s patchwork system of non-disclosure agreements shields predators and exposes others to repeat behaviour, Kingsford Legal Centre’s Director Emma Golledge says.
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Light on detail: the governmentâs response
The roadmap recognises the importance of a preventive approach to stop sexual harassment before it occurs. It also expresses agreement (either in full, in part or in principle) or ânotesâ the recommendations in the Respect@Work report.
This, however, falls significantly short of a commitment to fully implement all 55 recommendations put forth by Jenkins. For the roadmap to respond effectively to her damning findings, it must deliver radical change to ensure workplace equality in reality.
That said, there is no doubt the groundswell of public condemnation of sexual harassment has meaningfully shaped the governmentâs response.