Get the Support With Your Unfair Dismissal Claim in Victoria<\/h2>

Contact AWDR on 1800 333 666 to discuss your eligibility.\u00a0Based in Melbourne, Victoria we offer confidential face to face or phone assessments to suit your specific requirements. Our team of Workplace Advisors are also available to support employees across all other states in Australia.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In short it is unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and any other instances of a sexual nature that cause humiliation or intimidation. It doesn\u2019t have to necessarily be isolated to physical harassment, but also verbal and written.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Most people think of workplace sexual harassment as obvious behavior like indecent assault, but it can quite often be subtle.<\/p>

Examples of sexual harassment include:<\/p>

• Questions and comments about your sex life,<\/li>
• Vulgar comments about your appearance,<\/li>
• Repetitive requests for dates or sexual favours after you have already said no,<\/li>
• Displays of pornographic material, via photos, internet sites, emails, videos,<\/li>
• Touching, groping, pinching, hugging,<\/li>
• Leering at your body,<\/li>
• Sexual gestures,<\/li>
• Sexual remarks made via email, text message, or facebook,<\/li>
• Insulting and demeaning banter,<\/li>
• A perpetrator using his or her position of authority to offer rewards or threaten to influence your career on the basis of sexual favours,<\/li>
• Coercion into entering into a sexual relationship,<\/li>
• Sexual comments made to other employees in the workplace within your hearing \u2013 a \u201cboys club\u201d atmosphere,<\/li>
• Sex jokes shared verbally, via email or text message, in circumstances where you have made it clear that you find this inappropriate,<\/li><\/ul>

  Read more on what sexual harassment is and what your options are. > What is sexual harassment?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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  Sexual harassment is quote confronting for victims and often causes emotional distress. It\u2019s important that you first and foremost consult your doctor to guide you through the best way to deal with the emotions. However, if the sexual harassment has been physical assault and your are fearful you should make every effort to lodge a police complaint.<\/p>

  Most workplaces will have policies and procedures, for example a \u2018Sexual Harassment Policy\u2019 or a \u2018Complaints Policy\u2019. You should make every effort to raise your grievance by following these processes to escalate accordingly.<\/p>

  Read more on what you can do if you have been a victim of workplace sexual harassment.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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  Get in touch with Australian Workplace Discrimination Representatives to help support your claim. As the best non sexual harassment lawyers Victoria has on offer, our Workplace Advisors will work on providing you with the best outcome! Depending on the state you live in we can provide you with options available to lodge a General Protections claim through your employer?<\/p>

  We are heroes in Workplace Advisors in Victoria and every other Australian state. Wining in in our DNA! <\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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  You have many rights<\/a>! Some of the options may include:<\/p>

  • Putting forward a General Protections application to the Fair Work Commission.<\/li>
  • Approaching anti-discrimination tribunals depending on your state<\/li>
  • Filing a claim through the Human Rights Commission.<\/li><\/ul>

    Don\u2019t rush and tackle this on your own. Consult with AWDR as we can support you in lodging this application through the relevant tribunal or commission, ensuring you\u2019ve accounted for and recorded everything accurately on the form.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Most employees that come to AWDR feel that their relationship with their employer as diminished as a result of harassment they have faced, along with the lack of action taken by their employer. As non lawyers in sexual harassment we can provide you with the options, including mediation, to negotiate an exit package with your employer.<\/p>

    We assess each case individually and will provide you with the best options and strategies to consider in negotiating an exit package with your employer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    If you have been fired<\/a> due to making a complaint about sexual harassment, you have some options which we will support you through as listed below.<\/p>

    • Lodging an Unfair Dismissal<\/a> application to the Fair Work Commission<\/li>
    • Lodging a General Protections claim to the Fair Work Commission<\/li>
    • Pursuing the matter through the Human Rights Commission.<\/li><\/ul>

      It\u2019s important to recognise that adverse action taken against you because you have made a complaint is not acceptable in any instance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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      Determining whether or your not you have been sexually harassed in the workplace is as easy as taking our online quiz below. If you have answered yes to any of the questions, speak up, and consult with our team now. We offer a confidential service.\u00a0<\/p>

      TAKE THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT QUIZ<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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      Yes! And, in September 2021, the Fair Work Act 2009 was also updated with new sexual harassment provisions<\/a> to ensure people feel more empowered to address sexual harassment. Some of these changes include:<\/p>

      • the introduction of stop sexual harassment orders<\/li>
      • defining sexual harassment<\/li>
      • clarifying that sexual harassment at work can be a valid reason for dismissal<\/li>
      • compassionate leave entitlements are now available for miscarriage.<\/li><\/ul>

        For more information get it touch with our team.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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        In Victoria the Equal Opportunities Act 2010 supports eliminating sexual harassment, discrimination<\/a>, and victimisation.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t