EPISODE · Sep 27, 2022 · 31 MIN
Is sexual harassment REALLY illegal? S3 E1
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Do you know what is or isn’t sexual harassment? In our first episode of season three, expect to hear many different examples as we start to understand the law and why sometimes sexual harassment might not ‘feel’ illegal. Penny talks with women who’ve experienced sexual harassment, with lawyers and with advocates as she attempts to understand the grey areas, the tips, and the ‘subjective test’. ____________ SHOW NOTES USEFUL LINKS: Fact sheet on sexual harassment at work – Women’s Legal Service Tasmania: Workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/hazards/workplace-sexual-harassment Preventing workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/preventing-workplace-sexual-harassment-guide Ending workplace sexual harassment: A resource for small, medium and large employers – Australian Human Rights Commission: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/publications/ending-workplace-sexual-harassment-resource-small-medium The impacts of sexual harassment Infographic – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/impacts-sexual-harassment-infographic Scroll down for helpful contact details for individual legal, support and training options. LEGAL ADVICE: Women's Legal Service Tasmania A free statewide service - 1800 682 468 The telephone advice line is the first point of contact for all legal advice and assistance. You can call the 1800 service from anywhere in Tasmania, and the call will not be displayed on your telephone bill. All calls are completely confidential. Visit www.womenslegaltas.org.au or call 1800 682 468 You can find contact details for the women's legal service in your area here: http://www.wlsa.org.au/contact_us You can find many useful FREE resources on the WLST webpage via this link: https://womenslegaltas.org.au/resources/fact-sheets/ Legal Aid Tasmania Everyone can receive free legal advice from Legal Aid Tasmania. Visit www.legalaid.tas.gov.au or call the advice line on 1300 366 611 You can find contact information for the Legal Aid service in your state or territory here https://www.nationallegalaid.org/contact/ Launceston Community Legal Centre This service provides free legal advice for people in the North East of Tasmania (63 phone region). The solicitors will be able to give you information on your legal issue and advise you as to what your next steps should be in relation to that issue Visit www.lclc.net.au or Free Call: 1800 066 019 Hobart Community Legal Service The Hobart Community Legal Service provides free legal information advice and referrals to people in southern Tasmania. Visit www.hobartlegal.org.au to find the contact centre closest to you or call Head Office on 6223 2500 North West Community Legal Centre A free one-off advice and referral legal service to residents on the North West Coast of Tasmania. Visit www.nwclc.org.au or call 6424 8720 Law Society of Tasmania ‘Find a Lawyer’ function: Search by firm, and then limit the search to ‘workplace relations’ specialisation. Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and...
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Do you know what is or isn’t sexual harassment? In our first episode of season three, expect to hear many different examples as we start to understand the law and how sometimes sexual harassment might not ‘feel’ illegal. Penny talks with women who’ve experienced sexual harassment, with lawyers and with advocates and she attempts to understand the grey areas, the tips, and the ‘subjective test’.
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