Boozing on after a work function and acting "inappropriately" towards another colleague on an overseas trip doesn't mean Australian workplace laws and companies' codes of conduct don't apply, a top lawyer say. Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Bornstein, who is head of the firm's employment law division, said several Australian companies as well as the public service have staff positioned overseas who are covered by enterprise bargaining arrangements and other awards meaning staff can be pursued for breaches of laws prohibiting harassment and bullying in the workplace. If there is sexual harassment the...
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