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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

New Labor workplace discrimination laws will flow out of Canberra 'bubble' into the private sector

Kate Jenkins at the jobs summit.

The Labor government has moved to strengthen protections against sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, an election promise to act on the Respect@Work report of Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins.

If passed as expected a new Bill will strengthen measures in this area, including a requirement for employers to be proactive in stopping sexual harassment and discrimination in workplaces.

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