Therese Macdermott
Biographic Data
| ID | 602514 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Therese Macdermott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Therese |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdermott |
| SIGNATURE | MACDERMOTT T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Macquarie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1251-1778 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Piecemeal Reform of Anti-Discrimination Laws in the Asia-Pacific
Comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, in which all attributes are protected on an equal footing and well-resourced equality agencies are empowered to effectively enforce such obligations, is not common in the Asia-Pacific region. Centring the Asia-Pacific as a critical site of inquiry, this article examines incremental changes to discrimination laws in the region. It draws on discrimination law reform in Australia and Hong Kong to demons…
The under-reporting of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces
Sexual harassment is persistent, prevalent and under-reported in Australian workplaces despite its legal regulation over many decades. The most recent survey data in Australia indicate that the majority of individuals who are subject to sexual harassment at work do not make a formal report or lodge a complaint. The opportunity for voice that organisational processes provide to those who experience sexual harassment at work is a particular focus, …
Reassessing Sexual Harassment
Older workers and extended workforce participation
Many countries have responded to the prevailing fiscal and demographic challenges by introducing measures to extend the workforce participation of older workers. This paper assesses the type of measures commonly utilized to extend labour force participation, using examples of legislative reforms and social policy initiatives in Australia, the UK and other EU member states. It argues that these measures are principally aimed at mandating or incent…
Empowering Women through Recognition of Rights to Land
Although the pluralist system of land tenure in Vanuatu does not directly discriminate against women, the operation of the system and contemporary interpretations of custom are increasingly marginalizing women from decision-making processes regarding land management and control. Commitment to the principles of gender equality through constitutional guarantees and the ratification of relevant international treaty obligations, while providing an ap…
Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
Harassment in the workplace, and in particular sexual harassment, has remained a significant issue, despite the application of legislation covering these issues for many years. In addition, there are now moves to regulate inappropriate conduct in the workplace more generally, though efforts to identify such conduct as a form of bullying. The intention of this briefing is to indicate what legal avenues apply to controlling inappropriate workplace …
Regulating Pacific Seasonal Labour in Australia
In 2008 the Australian Government announced a new labour mobility scheme for Pacific workers, with the objective of meeting seasonal demand for low skilled labour in the horticulture industry and promoting economic development in Pacific Island Countries. Modelled on New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme, it is a significant departure from Australia’s long-standing preference for permanent migration that is non-discriminatory with res…
Resources, population and migration in the Pacific
This article examines international migration in the Pacific and argues that there should be still greater opportunities for the people of Pacific countries to migrate between their home states and the developed states of the Pacific Rim. The case for borders that are more permeable to human migration is based in part on the common Pacific predicament of poor resource endowments, rapidly growing populations, depletion and degradation of existing …
Linking Gender and Superannuation
The purpose of this article is to examine the failure of the existing legal and regulatory framework of superannuation in Australia to recognise and address sources of systemic and structural inequality for women, which are reflected in current superannuation entitlements. The article seeks to explain why anti-discrimination procedures have not been adequate to remedy these inequalities, and analyses the treatment of women's paid and unpaid work …
Regulating Pacific Seasonal Labour in Australia
In 2008 the Australian Government announced a new labour mobility scheme for Pacific workers, with the objective of meeting seasonal demand for low skilled labour in the horticulture industry and promoting economic development in Pacific Island Countries. Modelled on New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme, it is a significant departure from Australia’s long-standing preference for permanent migration that is non-discriminatory with res…
Resources, population and migration in the Pacific
This article examines international migration in the Pacific and argues that there should be still greater opportunities for the people of Pacific countries to migrate between their home states and the developed states of the Pacific Rim. The case for borders that are more permeable to human migration is based in part on the common Pacific predicament of poor resource endowments, rapidly growing populations, depletion and degradation of existing …
Linking Gender and Superannuation
The purpose of this article is to examine the failure of the existing legal and regulatory framework of superannuation in Australia to recognise and address sources of systemic and structural inequality for women, which are reflected in current superannuation entitlements. The article seeks to explain why anti-discrimination procedures have not been adequate to remedy these inequalities, and analyses the treatment of women's paid and unpaid work …
Resources, population and migration in the Pacific
This article examines international migration in the Pacific and argues that there should be still greater opportunities for the people of Pacific countries to migrate between their home states and the developed states of the Pacific Rim. The case for borders that are more permeable to human migration is based in part on the common Pacific predicament of poor resource endowments, rapidly growing populations, depletion and degradation of existing …
Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
Harassment in the workplace, and in particular sexual harassment, has remained a significant issue, despite the application of legislation covering these issues for many years. In addition, there are now moves to regulate inappropriate conduct in the workplace more generally, though efforts to identify such conduct as a form of bullying. The intention of this briefing is to indicate what legal avenues apply to controlling inappropriate workplace …
Regulating Pacific Seasonal Labour in Australia
In 2008 the Australian Government announced a new labour mobility scheme for Pacific workers, with the objective of meeting seasonal demand for low skilled labour in the horticulture industry and promoting economic development in Pacific Island Countries. Modelled on New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme, it is a significant departure from Australia’s long-standing preference for permanent migration that is non-discriminatory with res…
Empowering Women through Recognition of Rights to Land
Although the pluralist system of land tenure in Vanuatu does not directly discriminate against women, the operation of the system and contemporary interpretations of custom are increasingly marginalizing women from decision-making processes regarding land management and control. Commitment to the principles of gender equality through constitutional guarantees and the ratification of relevant international treaty obligations, while providing an ap…
Older workers and extended workforce participation
Many countries have responded to the prevailing fiscal and demographic challenges by introducing measures to extend the workforce participation of older workers. This paper assesses the type of measures commonly utilized to extend labour force participation, using examples of legislative reforms and social policy initiatives in Australia, the UK and other EU member states. It argues that these measures are principally aimed at mandating or incent…
Reassessing Sexual Harassment
The under-reporting of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces
Sexual harassment is persistent, prevalent and under-reported in Australian workplaces despite its legal regulation over many decades. The most recent survey data in Australia indicate that the majority of individuals who are subject to sexual harassment at work do not make a formal report or lodge a complaint. The opportunity for voice that organisational processes provide to those who experience sexual harassment at work is a particular focus, …
Piecemeal Reform of Anti-Discrimination Laws in the Asia-Pacific
Comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, in which all attributes are protected on an equal footing and well-resourced equality agencies are empowered to effectively enforce such obligations, is not common in the Asia-Pacific region. Centring the Asia-Pacific as a critical site of inquiry, this article examines incremental changes to discrimination laws in the region. It draws on discrimination law reform in Australia and Hong Kong to demons…
Political science (7 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Harassment (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Business (2 works)