Employment Notes
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Singapore: The new Protection from Harassment Bill
On 13 March 2014 the Protection from Harassment Bill 2014 ("Bill") was passed by the Singapore Parliament. The Bill seeks to provide protection from …
Thailand: Sexual harassment in the workplace
Sexual harassment in Thai workplaces has been attracting increased attention in recent times. One reason for this is that the Thai government is placing …
Australia: 'Tis the season to be wary of folly: large damages awarded for harassment following work function
With end of year functions well underway, employers need to be particularly vigilant to ensure they respond swiftly and thoroughly to allegations of …
UK: New legislation in force 1st October 2013
The third party harassment provisions in the Equality Act 2010 have been repealed. Under those provisions an employer could be vicariously liable for …
Australia: Major changes to workplace bullying laws
Recent legislative amendments granted the Fair Work Commission (FWC) jurisdiction to deal with ‘bullying’ applications by workers. From 1 January 2014 a …
Australia: Failure of employer to act on bullying complaint results in $600,000 damages award
A recent Supreme Court of Victoria decision has awarded almost $600,000 to an employee who developed severe psychological disorders from an …
Australia: Bystander actions – the next frontier for managing behaviour at work
If you’re an observer of current affairs, you’ll have noticed a new social phenomenon of commuters taking videos of racial abuse by fellow passengers. …
India: Law on prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace passed by Lower and Upper houses
The Lok sabhas (Lower house) and Rajya sabhas (Upper house) have passed the Sexual Harassment to Women at the Workplace Bill (2012) (the Bill), …
Australia: A higher standard for best practice: Federal Court finds employer vicariously liable for sexual harassment
Employers can be held vicariously liable for acts of sexual harassment committed by their employees in the workplace. However, employers may have a …
Australia: Trial by media: a continuing trend
The recent dismissal of James Ashby’s sexual harassment case against former Speaker Peter Slipper concludes yet another example of ‘trial …
Australia: Working Without Fear: Workplace Sexual Harassment in 2012
In late October 2012, the Australian Human Rights Commission released its third report on workplace sexual harassment entitled Working Without Fear: …
UK: BIS reforms - removal of statutory questionnaires and third party harassment provisions
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill has been amended to reflect the Government's plans to repeal the provisions in the Equality Act 2010 relating …
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