Sexual Harrassment in Law Firm in Melbourne
Friday 22 March 2013 @ 5.56 p.m. | Industrial Law
A decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has revealed that a principal, who can’t be named, sexually harassed a 50-year-old woman who sought a placement at the firm to complete her practical legal training in Melbourne.
An article from the Lawyers Weekly stated that "The principal terminated the unidentified woman’s employment 50 days into the 80-day work placement due to “irregularities”. Subsequently, the woman complained to the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and the Legal Services Commissioner about 14 incidents of sexual harassment, 11 of which were upheld by the VCAT."
The principal has been caught on tape requested sex over 78 times and ordered to pay $100,000 in compensation.
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