Harassment at work – what can you do?

Harassment is any form of behaviour that:

  • offends, humiliates or intimidates you
  • targets you because of your sex, pregnancy, race, marital status, disability, age, carers' responsibilities, homosexuality or transgender.

 

If you are harassed you can:

  • try talking to the person or organisation that you think is harassing you (the organisation may have a policy on these issues and/or a process in place to deal with grievances)
  • get help from your union.

 

If talking to the person or organisation involved doesn't work, or isn't appropriate, you may decide to make a complaint to the Anti-Discrimination Board (ADB).

 

For the ADB to be able to accept a complaint, the events involving the harassment must have occurred within 12 months of the complaint being lodged.

 

All complaints are treated confidentially but the ADB will need to inform the organisation or person of the complaint. 

 

The ADB will not release information about your complaint to anyone else except with your permission or if they are required to by law.

 

It is against the law for anyone to hassle or victimise you because you've complained to the ADB.

 

The ADB's services are free - contact them on 9268 5544 or 1800 670 812 (for rural and regional NSW callers).

 

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