A Federal police officer who claimed she was discriminated against for taking 32 weeks maternity leave has had her case thrown out, with the judge finding her workplace agreement did not include an entitlement for the time to count towards…
As the fallout continues from Thursday's judgement in the Geoffrey Rush defamation case, industrial relations experts have a message for victims of workplace sexual harassment - don't be discouraged to speak up and report it. Federal Court Justice Michael Wigney…
The Hertz hire-car company is being sued by a former employee, who claims she was sexually harassed, including being groped, and called a 'slut' by one of her male colleagues. The woman is seeking damages and costs in the Federal…
The Commonwealth Bank has settled a discrimination case involving two blind customers and the bank's new trouchpad eftpos terminals. Nadia Mattiazzo and Graeme Innes launched the discrimination case against the Commonwealth Bank over the transaction terminals in 2018, which are…
A former contractor is suing Telstra claiming she was sexually harassed and discriminated against by her boss. The details The full details of the sexual harassment and discrimination are unclear, but Fairfax reports that it involves inappropriate comments and messages. The…
A Federal Court judge has ruled that endometriosis is a disability, in a landmark decision that will be welcomed by the 1 in 10 women with a uterus who suffer from the condition. The ruling means that endometriosis and severe…
An Australian Federal Police officer says that she was discriminated against because she was in a same-sex relationship with another officer. Detective Sergeant Kathryn Lee Richens (pictured above right) claims that her career was ruined after she and her partner, Emma-Kate…
Labor MP Emma Husar has commenced defamation proceedings against online news site Buzzfeed and journalist Alice Workman for an article that she said contained 'slut-shaming' smears. An emotional Husar told parliament today that she was only given a chance to respond…
In one of the biggest race discrimination settlements in Australia’s history, the Queensland Government has agreed to pay $30 million compensation to the residents of Palm Island following the riots there in 2004. The payout will be shared by 447…
Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow has told how a heartbreaking case of discrimination against a young girl changed the way he approaches his work. Writing in the Law Society Journal, he told the inspiring story of Scarlett Finney, who was…
