The assets business has been warned it might face harder restrictions if sexual harassment points within the office aren’t addressed.
WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum Bill Johnston mentioned the state authorities was dedicated to driving cultural change and it will not rule out new rules if it does not occur.
“Clearly there has been improvement and it’s not enough yet,” he mentioned on the launch of two anti-harassment applications to guard useful resource sector employees.
“If we don’t see (further) performance improvement then obviously government would have to act.
“Whilst there may be nonetheless one individual being the sufferer of sexual harassment that isn’t adequate.”
Mr Johnston said the industry would not attract women workers unless it cleaned up its act.
“If it does not present a respectful work atmosphere girls will not come into the business … and it’ll miss out on the abilities and capability girls convey to business,” he mentioned.
About 20 per cent of the useful resource business workforce are girls.
“But our view is that the industry is ready to change,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the federal government needed to work with employers, contractors and employees to scale back harassment.
“We know that there’s a long way to go but we also know it’s not just about the resources industry, it’s about the entire community,” he mentioned.
“When there is still disrespect (towards) women in the community, then I would think there will still be disrespect in the mining industry.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
