Member

Both these amendments place an onus on employers to take responsibility for safety in their workplaces by prioritising victim protection and treating harassment and violence as a serious issue that requires deliberate intervention. That means mandatory risk assessments, health and safety oversight to enforce employer accountability, and victim-centred policies to shift the focus away from tick-box compliance. That means meaningful support and preventive actions for workers and employees. This is what my amendment seeks to do. The support of an expert organisation and trade unions shows the appetite for this kind of change within workplaces. We need it. What we have is just not robust enough to adequately protect individuals in the workplace from gender-based violence and harassment.