SDA member survey on workplace sexual harassment
The 2018 National Survey revealed a number of industries with workplace sexual harassment prevalence rates higher than the national rate, including retail trade, accommodation and food services.
The SDA is the union for retail, fast food and warehousing workers. Following the results of the 2018 National Survey, the SDA approached the Australian Human Rights Commission and requested that it conduct a comprehensive survey of its members, to collect further data on the prevalence, nature and reporting of workplace sexual harassment.
A public report on the results of this member survey was published in October 2019.
By publishing these results, the SDA showed leadership by empowering not only SDA representatives and members, but also all employers and workers in the retail, fast food and warehousing sectors with valuable information about specific challenges and opportunities for change.