Definition Harassment Equality Act

If you re treated badly or less favourably because of your reaction to harassment which is related to sex or gender reassignment you may have a claim under the equality act.

Definition harassment equality act. It has nothing to do with mutual attraction or consensual behaviour. Harassment is defined in s26 of the equalities act 2010. Harassment harassment is defined in three ways by the equality act 2010. The act says this is also harassment.

You re protected if you either reject or submit to the harassment. Unwanted conduct that has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating hostile degrading humiliating or offensive environment for the complainant or violating the complainant s dignity unwanted conduct of a sexual nature sexual harassment. The act also protects vital characteristics of a person known as protected characteristics including religion disabilities mental and physical pregnancies and age. There are three types of harassment which are unlawful under the equality act.

Sexual harassment is broadly defined as unwelcome sexual conduct that a reasonable person would anticipate would offend humiliate or intimidate the person harassed. Pregnancy and maternity is not protected directly under the harassment. Sexual harassment is any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour where a reasonable person would have anticipated the possibility that the person harassed would feel offended humiliated or intimidated. In order for it to be harassment under the equality act it has to be a comment or an action you didn t want unwanted conduct that belittles or offends you.

The sex discrimination act 1984 prohibits harassment in the workplace by employers co workers and other workplace participants such as partners commission agents and contract workers. There are three types of harassment. Less favourable treatment of a student because they submit to or reject sexual harassment or harassment related to sex. Harassment is unwanted behaviour that you find offensive where the other person s behaviour is because.

Harassment related to a relevant protected characteristic. There is any connection with a protected characteristic for example you are treated as though you have a particular characteristic even if the other person knows this isn t true. The person who treats you less favourably can be the person who actually harassed you but it can also be someone else.