One in three people (33%) have experienced sexual harassment at work in the last five years. Positive duties under WHS laws require persons conducting a business or undertaking to do all they reasonably can to prevent sexual harassment from occurring at work, just like other risks to health and safety.
Do you know how to prevent sexual harassment at your workplace? Start this important conversation at your workplace by using Safe Work Australia’s new infographic – .
Or if you have been sexually harassed at your workplace read our infographic – .
These new infographics are part of a suite of materials including guidance materials, information sheets and infographics to help persons conducting a business or undertaking, such as employers and small businesses, understand what sexual harassment is and what their WHS duties are around sexual harassment. They provide practical steps on how to prevent sexual harassment occurring in the workplace.
Guide
Preventing workplace sexual harassment provides detailed information on how to prevent sexual harassment at work and how to respond if it does happen.
Information sheets
: guidance for small business provides simple guidance to support small businesses meet their WHS duties.
: information on what to do if workers experience or witness sexual harassment at work.
