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Bosses want tougher rules to sack workplace sex pests

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Employers say moves by the Morrison government to make sexual harassment a sackable offence do not go far enough, and they want a rewriting of unfair dismissal laws to enshrine a zero-tolerance approach that would rule out compensation or reinstatement of offenders.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledged to empower bosses to fire workers and rid their workplace of “despicable” behaviour, when he released the government’s long-awaited response to a report into sexual harassment.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com
Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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