If an application has been made to deal with a sexual harassment dispute using the Form F75 in relation to alleged sexual harassment that happened or started on or after 6 March 2023 and a response is required from an employer/principal, use Form F77 to respond within 7 days.
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Important: Send us your response within 7 days of receiving the application.
Have this information ready before you begin. You will need to tell us:
the case ('matter') number, which is in the information we sent you
details of the employer/principal including a contact person and their direct contact details
details about the employer/principal’s relationship, if any, to the person(s) who alleges they have been sexually harassed in connection with work (we refer to them as the aggrieved person)
details about the employer/principal’s relationship, if any, to the person(s) who is alleged to have sexually harassed an aggrieved person(s) in connection with work (we refer to them as the individual Respondent)
the contact details for the employer/ principal’s representative (if they have one)
the employer/principal’s response to the allegations.
Only use this form if:
you are an employer or principal AND
we have sent you ('served') a copy of Form F75 – Apply for the Commission to deal with a sexual harassment dispute
Note: There are two types of sexual harassment application that can be made to the Commission. Use this form to respond to an application made using Form F75. If you are responding to an application made using a Form F72A, you should use Form F73A to respond.
Within 7 days of receiving the application, send your response with the case ('matter') number and any attachments to ABSH@fwc.gov.au. You can also send or deliver it to the Commission office near you.
We usually ask you to send (‘serve’) a copy of your response and any attachments to the following people or their representatives:
The other people involved in the case are:
each aggrieved person named in the Form F75 application
each industrial association that is an Applicant (if any),
each respondent to the application (including other individual respondents and any employer/principal named in the application)
Use the contact details listed in the application form (Form F75).
The deadline to do this is 7 days after we send you the application.
You can include the other parties in the email you send to us. If you send your response to the other parties in a different way, you will need to tell us.
We store your information in line with our Privacy notice.
Once all the people involved in the case have been asked to send us their forms, a Member of the Commission will decide on next steps. This could be a conciliation, conference or hearing.
Fair Work Act 2009: Section 527F.