This Month
Firms aren’t ready for a wave of new sexual harassment rules
Fewer than half of directors are confident their companies will be able to meet to new workplace sexual harassment rules when they come into force next week.
- Sally Patten
The horror of working at the world’s biggest hedge fund
Harvard graduate Katina Stefanova thought Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater would set her up for life. Instead, she found a cult-like culture and ritual humiliation.
- Rob Copeland
November
After viral sexist post, women in start-ups say worse issues are buried
“Young men get given boatloads of venture capital and are suddenly in power,” says one veteran woman in the industry. “It’s a dreadful environment to work in.”
- Jessica Sier and Nick Bonyhady
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why as a feminist I helped my sexual harasser write his apology
Did Sam Joel deserve this level of grace? Maybe. Maybe not. But that’s not the point.
- Updated
- Hannah Moreno
Sydney jeweller hit with record sexual harassment damages
A Sydney jewellery shop and its owner have been ordered to pay more than $268,000 in damages after being found to have sexually harassed an employee.
- Max Mason
September
Sex Discrimination Commissioner puts mining, legal, retail on notice
Anna Cody says the commission is ready to enforce the new positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment.
- Hannah Wootton
This raunchy TV show about luxury yacht staff is HR’s worst nightmare
Below Deck, a reality television series featuring crews working on expensive boats, pushes the limits of acceptable workplace behaviour.
- Monica Hesse
August
Entire Spanish World Cup team quits over forced kiss
Soccer boss Luis Rubiales refused to resign after grabbing star player Jenni Hermoso and kissing her on the mouth, instead complaining that he was the victim of feminism.
- Fernando Kallas and Emma Pinedo
Rift on campus sexual violence threatens university chief
Disagreements about how to handle sexual violence on university campuses is threatening to bring down the chief executive of Universities Australia, Catriona Jackson.
- Julie Hare
July
How Facebook will tackle misinformation on the Voice
The Meta-owned social media platform will give money to fact checkers, bringing it into the contentious referendum.
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- Nick Bonyhady
‘It was the right thing to do’: New CEW chief draws on her experience
Marie Festa will use her position at Chief Executive Women to put pressure on companies to stamp out sexual harassment as a means of getting more women into leadership positions.
- Sally Patten
WA mining needs to step up on sexual assault: minister
Former Australian sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins will headline a mining industry summit in Perth next month.
- Tom Rabe
June
Dutton calls on Van to quit parliament ‘sooner than later’
The Liberal leader said he was aware of another set of allegations related to the Victorian senator’s conduct.
- Phillip Coorey
April
CBI members start to quit following second rape claim
One of Britain’s biggest business lobby groups faces existential crisis after a series of damning sexual assault allegations.
- Laura Benitez, Sabah Meddings and Katie Linsell
Britain’s deputy PM quits after bullying investigation
Dominic Raab grudgingly stepped down after an independent investigation found he had intimidating and been aggressive towards staff.
- Brian Melley and Jill Lawless
CBI dismisses boss Tony Danker after misconduct claims
Britain’s biggest business lobbying group has been rocked by a slew of sexual misconduct allegations and has replaced its director-general with immediate effect.
- Tom Rees
Australian woman alleges ex-Lebanon PM assaulted her on private jet
The woman, known only as Jane Doe 1, is one of two to pursue the businessman over the claims in a New York court. Mr Hariri denies the allegations.
- Max Mason
February
Woodside axed 12 employees for improper conduct
The company says it finalised 36 investigations into improper workplace behaviour in 2022, while allegations of misconduct more than doubled.
- Colin Packham
Bird’s Basement owner sued for firing sexual harassment complainant
Albert Dadon has been accused of firing a manager because she threatened legal action about getting sexually harassed at work.
- David Marin-Guzman
Fortescue wants to redact sexual harassment case records
The iron ore producer will hand over documents related to 34 cases of alleged sexual harassment on its mines, but that may not be enough for the regulator.
- Brad Thompson
