cover image: Historic win: harassment victim-survivors granted fairer access to justice

Historic win: harassment victim-survivors granted fairer access to justice

10 Sep 2024

Historic win: harassment victim-survivors granted fairer access to justice The union movement welcomes the Senate’s passage of the Albanese Government’s Costs Protection Bill, which will make it easier for victim-survivors of workplace sexual harassment to pursue legal action against perpetrators. [...] The ACTU is part of a broad coalition of over 85 organisations, the Power to Prevent coalition, including National Legal Aid and the Kingsford Legal Centre, which have been advocating for the new costs model. [...] “It is heartening to see the Government listening to both victim-survivors and those organisations that work with the most disadvantaged to design a system that removes barriers to seeking redress from workplace discrimination and sexual harassment. [...] Quotes attributable to Kingsford Legal Centre Director Emma Golledge: “I think the whole nation was shocked by the Respect@Work Report and the high rates of sexual harassment in Australia. [...] “Community Legal Centres have long campaigned for this reform, and we hope this not only increases justice for people who are affected by sexual harassment but contributes to the prevention of it and creates safer workplaces for all.” ENDS Power to Prevent spokespeople available for media: National Legal Aid Executive Director Katherine McKernan – 0425 288 446 (Katherine.

Authors

Gareth Hathway

Pages
2
Published in
Australia

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