Workplace Sexual Harassment
All work environments should be safe spaces for employees. However, co-workers can sometimes leave you feeling distressed, uncomfortable and even threatened. If you feel you are a victim of workplace sexual harassment , there are specific steps you may take to make sure you are treated with the respect you deserve. Sexual harassment at work can include: Sexual jokes or comments Physical behaviour, including unwelcome sexual advances, touching etc Displaying pictures, photos or drawings of a sexual nature sending emails with sexual content. The law says it’s only sexual harassment where the behaviour is meant to or has the effect of either: Violating your dignity, or Creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment. The law against sexual harassment protects you from your employer, colleagues and from third parties such as clients or customers. Sexual harassment could be a one-off incident or a series of events, and it could be deliberate, or unin