The Morrison government’s response to the Respect@Work report will do little to change company behaviour, says one of Australia’s most respected directors.
Kevin McCann, a former chairman of Macquarie Group, welcomed the government’s acceptance of most of the recommendations from the 2020 national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment. But he said stamping out sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace required cultural change and this would need to be employer-led.
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Sally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
Aaron Patrick was a senior correspondent at The Australian Financial Review.
