Discrimination Claims has negotiated $20,000 compensation for a sexually harassed worker. The company subsequently victimised the young woman by sacking her when she complained about the harassment. Sexually harassed worker targeted from the start *Amanda worked for the Queensland-based heavy…
The tampon tax on women will be axed by the ALP if it forms government. The announcement comes after years of debate over the merits of removing the GST on tampons and other women’s sanitary products. Tampon tax 'a penalty…
A bottle shop is facing a severe customer backlash after displaying a sign in their store stating “no curries here”. Many in the local community have vowed to never buy their liquor from the store in regional Victoria. Bottle shop…
Unfriending a colleague on Facebook can be workplace bullying, according to the Fair Work Commission. The Commission made the ruling in a case involving a Tasmanian real estate agent. Unfriending colleague 'unreasonable' Real estate agent Rachael Roberts claimed sales administrator…
Dead 'Full Metal Jacket' actor R Lee Ermey improvised the movie's iconic scene of vicious abuse. The performance, one of many where he played an authority figure, earned Ermey a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor. Dead 'Full Metal…
An online Optus ad seeking 'Anglo Saxon' staff has been slammed for being racist and unlawful. The ad posted on the online job site Seek calls for white-only candidates to work in its Neutral Bay store in Sydney. Specifically, it…
Coming out at work can be difficult - so how do you tell your boss and colleagues that you're gay? Industrial advocates suggest that before you bust out of your closet, you may want to consider some strategies. Coming out…
A ban on singlets at a number of Queensland surf clubs is unlawful discrimination, according to experts. The bans are unlawful because they apply only to men, and not women. Ban on singlets sex discrimination The clubs have been warned…
A major sexual harassment survey involving 10,000 workers will be conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The number involved in the survey has increased from 2,000 to 10,000 as a result of the #MeToo movement. Major sexual harassment survey…
A barber is accused of discrimination after refusing to cut a girl's hair, despite not having the skills to do so. The girl's mother has filed a complaint in the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Barber accused of discrimination…
