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Gadens | Australia | 26 Sep 2023
It’s all positive: AHRC’s guidance to employers on their positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has published guidelines on a set of seven standards for relevant businesses to comply with their…
Holding Redlich | Australia | 20 Sep 2023
NSW Government Bulletin: Responding to the positive duty - AHRC releases guidelines
NSW Government agencies need to be aware of the recent Guidelines for Complying with the Positive Duty (Guidelines) issued by the Australian Human…
Johnson Winter Slattery | Australia | 13 Sep 2023
Getting Ready for the new Positive Duty on Employers to Eliminate Sexual Harassment
The positive duty was introduced into the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA) late last year, requiring employers to take reasonable and…
Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers | Australia | 12 Sep 2023
AHRC publishes Guidelines for new 'positive duty' to prevent conduct prohibited by the Sex Discrimination Act
Last year's Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation (Respect at Work) Act introduced a positive obligation on employers to take "reasonable…
SportsLawyer | Australia | 7 Sep 2023
Gender Diversity & Transgender Inclusion in Sports: An Overdue Conversation
In late August 2023, Gymnastics Australia released new guidelines on inclusion of transgender and gender diverse individuals in community sport. This…
Hall & Wilcox | Australia | 4 Sep 2023
Legal and ethical issues with the use of AI - including ChatGPT - in healthcare
Technology has developed so fast in relation to AI in recent years that the use of AI, including Chat GPT, is now becoming the norm in our lives…
King & Wood Mallesons | Australia | 28 Aug 2023
Respect@Work: Practical steps to comply with the positive duty
The term ‘positive duty’ has become a common phrase in most workplaces. But many organisations are still grappling with the concept of a positive…
Ius Laboris | Australia | 24 Aug 2023
Fighting sex discrimination: actions for employers
On 10 August 2023, the Australian Human Rights Commission (‘AHRC’) released its new Guidelines for Complying with the Positive Duty under the Sex…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 23 Aug 2023
Australia: New AHRC Guidelines for complying with positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act
This month the Australian Human Rights Council (the AHRC) has published its Guidelines for Complying with the Positive Duty under the Sex…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Hong Kong, etc. | 11 Aug 2023
APAC: key employment updates (29 Jul – 11 Aug)
Taiwan amends its gender equality act, Australia’s High Court clarifies conditions for employer vicarious liability, and New Zealand warns companies about covering up incidents – plus other key employment updates.
