If recent rulings are to be considered sexual harassment victims are more than likely to receive damages payouts valued around the six-figure mark.
Most recently, a female manager at software company Oracle won a six-fold increase in her damages award from $18,000 to $130,000. The Federal Court attributed this to “prevailing community standards”.
If employers don’t take seriously the way they approach harassment in the workplace. These figures should serve as a timely warning of what may lie ahead if they fail to put the right training, education and disciplinary procedures in place.