Australia: Training and Policies on Sexual Harassment and Grievance Handling

The recent media and public attention concerning sexual assault, sexual harassment, inappropriate workplace relationships and grievance handling processes in Federal Parliament is a timely reminder to businesses of the importance of ensuring appropriate policies and processes are in place, and staff are adequately trained on sexual harassment and appropriate grievance handling; and what is at stake if businesses get it wrong.

Harmers has extensive experience acting and advising in this space, including acting in some of the largest and leading sexual harassment cases in the country. Harmers regularly assists businesses in not only risk management, but also in the taking of proactive steps to be model employers in this space.

Harmers is offering training to businesses on sexual harassment and grievance handling, and can review and update your sexual harassment and/or grievance handling policies, and/or provide template policies, as follows:

• 1 hour training session on sexual harassment and grievance handling at a cost of $1,500 + GST. The content of this training will be tailored to the particular needs of your business.
• Reviewing and updating sexual harassment and/or grievance handling policies, and/or providing template sexual harassment and/or grievance handling policies, at a cost of $750 + GST per policy.

For more information or if you require advice and assistance regarding the above, please contact our Harmers team on +61 2 9267 4322. For any other issues involving labour and employment matters in Australia, please contact Michael Harmer (Partner) of Harmers Workplace Lawyers at michael.harmer@Harmers.com.au or visit www.harmers.com.au.