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Local councils failing to keep staff safe from sexual harassment, Victoria’s auditor-general says – ABC Local
Those who were most at risk of sexual harassment in Victoria’s local councils included LGBT staff, women under the age of 34 and those with disabilities. Female…
A damning new report into Victoria’s local councils has found more than a quarter of workers experience sexual harassment on the job, and their employers are failing to do enough to stamp out the behaviour.
Key points:
- 28 per cent of local council workers dealt with sexual harassment in the past 12 months
- Nearly half of LGBT workers and 40 per cent of women under 34 reported being sexually harassed
- The report makes 12 recommendations including mandatory training programs
An investigation by the state’s…
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