
What if your boss’s “joke” wasn’t funny—but harassment in disguise?
Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Anna Cody, joins The Back Cover to unpack the damning Speaking from Experience report—an explosive national investigation into how sexual harassment is enabled and excused in Aussie workplaces.
From “banter” used as cover for abuse, to the silence forced on workers with visas, disabilities, and casual jobs—this interview reveals the uncomfortable truth about power, culture, and inequality at work.🔎 In this episode:How “Aussie humour” hides workplace abuseWhy young, migrant, and disabled workers face the worst of itThe toxic role of NDAs and fear in silencing victims11 urgent reforms to fix a broken system📢 Access free workplace resources here:👉 https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/workplace-sexual-harassment-resources#SexualHarassment #WorkplaceRights #AnnaCody #TheBackCover #RespectAtWork #HumanRightsAustralia