About the course
Under the Sex Discrimination Act, organisations and businesses now have a positive duty to eliminate, as far as possible, the following unlawful behaviour from occurring:
- discrimination on the grounds of sex in a work context
- sexual harassment in connection with work
- sex-based harassment in connection with work
- conduct creating a workplace environment that is hostile on the grounds of sex related acts of victimisation.
The new positive duty was introduced in December 2022. It imposes a legal obligation on organisations and businesses to take proactive and meaningful action to prevent relevant unlawful conduct from occurring in the workplace or in connection to work.
Taking preventative action will help to create safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces.
This important change requires organisations and businesses to shift their focus to actively preventing workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and other relevant unlawful conduct, rather than responding only after it occurs.
Regardless of their size or resources, all organisations and businesses in Australia that have obligations under the Sex Discrimination Act must meet the positive duty.
Duration
- 90 minutes or three-hour face to face workshop
Audience
- Senior Managers
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the prevalence and impact of sex-based harassment in the workplace.
- Understand the legislation and your organisation’s positive duty obligations.
- Explore the positive duty standards.
- Recognise your leadership responsibilities.
- Learn how to proactively lead by example.
- Learn how to deal effectively with reports.
How to Book
This can be delivered online and in person. Please contact us at workplaceservices@relationshipmatters.com.au or call on 03 98650 6262