Sexual Harassment as a Work, Health and Safety Issue

To prevent sexual harassment, employers must treat sexual harassment as a workplace health and safety issue. This involves identifying and addressing the risks specific to a workplace. 

Respect@Work adopts the Safe Work Australia framework for risk management and applies it specifically to sexual harassment. The framework consists of four steps: identifying the hazards, assessing the associated risks, implementing control measures to eliminate or minimise risks, and regularly reviewing control measures to ensure they remain effective.

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