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AMP scandal a ‘watershed’ moment, says Sex Discrimination Commissioner – Sydney Morning Herald
Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has predicted 2020 will be a breakthrough year for fighting sexual harassment in the workplace as the use of non-disclosure agreements is set to become more regulated in the wake of AMP’s harassment sca…
“I notice organisations were more motivated to keep complaints out of the newspapers than they were to stopping sexual harassment. But I feel the tide is turning on that,” she said.
“Our business world at the moment is very fearful of public reporting about sexual harassment, about the brand and reputational damage that it causes,” she said. “They are fearful for good reason. I think this will be a watershed year.”
The Australian Human Rights Commission has worked on producing guidelines for t…
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