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James Robertson

Key change risks undermining Labor’s sexual harassment reforms: Unions, lawyers, advocates

Changes are being made to the Sex Discrimination Act, but advocates say they could be undermined. Photo: TND/Getty

The Albanese government is being warned that one key change in a crucial bill aimed at modernising sexual harassment and discrimination laws risks undermining its positive impact.

More than 100 signatories to an open letter, including lawyers, academics and trade unions, have said proposed changes to the rules on paying legal fees in workplace harassment cases could discourage women from taking legal action and “undermine access to justice”.

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