Photo: GettyA least a dozen non-disclosure agreements over sexual harassment and bullying complaints have been imposed by New Zealand universities in the last decade. Stop Sexual Harassment on Campus (SSHOC), which launches tomorrow, has also called for an independent body to investigate future bullying and harassment complaints, saying many would-be complainants did not trust their institutions' internal processes. Earlier this year, AUT announced an independent review of its sexual harassment policies and processes after Stuff revealed complaints against two senior academics. University of Auckland physics professor Nicola Gaston said the same independent body could also handle harassment complaints. "An independent body would have the ability to keep records across different universities of complaints that have been upheld.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 19, 2020 20:26 UTC