As of 12 December 2023, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) have new regulatory powers to investigate non-compliance with the new positive duty obligations.

The changes introduced by the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) enforce a positive duty on employers to take responsible and proportionate measures to eliminate:​

• Workplace sex discrimination, sexual and sex-based harassment;​
• Hostile work environments on the grounds of Sex; and ​
• Certain acts of victimization.​

Business Chamber Queensland is running a series of webinars on this topic.

The session will be divided into 2 parts:
Part 1 will be held on Tuesday, January 30 from 9:30am to 10:30am, and 
Part 2 will be held on Tuesday, February 6 from 9:30am to 10:30am.