Fair Work Commission Rules 2013
21AResponse to a sexual harassment FWC application
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21A Response to a sexual harassment FWC application
(1) A person named in a sexual harassment FWC application as: (a) a person allegedly engaging in sexual harassment; or (b) an employer or principal of: (i) an aggrieved person in respect of the application; or (ii) a person mentioned in paragraph (a); must lodge a response to the application with the Commission within 7 calendar days after the day on which the person was served with the application. (2) However, the person may lodge one response in respect of 2 or more sexual harassment FWC applications if: (a) the applications are lodged at the same time; and (b) the applications are in respect of the same alleged contraventions, or related alleged contraventions, of Division 2 of Part 3‑5A of the Act.