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Jul 17, 2014

Sexual harassment claims: No flood but the odd spot may become a trickle!

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On 15 July 2014 the Full Federal Court awarded a victim of sexual harassment $100,000 as compensation for her distress caused by the sexual harassment of her by a colleague at work. Before this decision compensation for non-economic loss in sexual harassment claims in Australia had effectively been capped at $20,000 (other than in cases of psychological trauma resulting in inability to work).

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