SEXUAL HARASSMENT - STOP IT BEFORE IT STARTS!
Some examples of sexual harassment could include:
• Pin-ups, calendars, screen savers, emails etc of a sexual nature
• Rude gestures, innuendo or comments
• Unwelcome or offensive physical closeness or touching
• Unwelcome comments on clothing, body or physical characteristics
• Threats or promises base on sexual favours
Harassment is not behaviour based on mutual attraction, friendship and respect. If the behaviour is consensual and welcome, it is not harassment.
Sexual harassment is behaviour of a sexual nature that is:
• Unwelcome and offensive
• Verbal, physical or visual
• Repeated or serious and affects someone’s employment, job performance or job satisfaction
Stop before it starts by……
• Not tolerating sexual harassment on your worksite
• Making sure your worksite has clear sexual harassment prevention policies, procedures and training for everyone
• Setting up a sexual harassment prevention network which includes contact people and a co-ordinator
• A contact person is an elected representative who acts as a support person for people who have a query or complaint about sexual harassment
• The co-ordinator is the person responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures are in place on the worksite
• Training the co-ordinator and contact people
• Encouraging workers to report any incidents of sexual harassment
If you want information about sexual harassment contact one of the following groups:
Employment Relationship Services
0800 800 863
Working Women’s Resource Centre
09 379 7906
Human Rights Commission
0800 496 877 |
