Sexual Harassment & Bullying in the Workplace
Sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace are illegal in Western Australia.
It is unlawful to treat a person less favourably on the basis of attributes such as a person’s gender; sexual orientation; race; disability or age.
If you feel you are being bullied or sexually harassed at work and your employer is not responding appropriately to your complaints, you should seek legal advice from an expert Compensation Lawyer today.
What is Bullying in the Workplace?
Bullying is when an individual or group of individuals repeatedly behave unreasonably towards a worker and that behaviour creates a risk to health and safety.
Bullying includes a range of behaviours such as:
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What is Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
Sexual harassment is when a person makes an unwelcome sexual advance, an unwelcome request for sexual favours, or engages in other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to a person.
This occurs in circumstances where it is possible that the person harassed would be offended, humiliated or intimidated. Sexual harassment can be subtle and implicit rather than explicit.
The following behaviours are examples of sexual harassment in the workplace:
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Contact a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
If you are being sexually harassed or bullied at work and your employer is not responding appropriately to your complaints, you should seek legal advice.
Your employer may be liable to pay compensation under the West Australian workers’ compensation act and damages under the West Australian Equal Opportunities Act.
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