Sexual harassment
Claims about unwanted conduct of a sexual nature in the workplace.
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Overview
This page explains sexual harassment claims in plain English, including unwanted conduct, effect on dignity, and workplace-response issues.
Common examples
- Unwanted sexual comments, messages, or behaviour at work.
- Sexualised conduct that creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment.
- Complaints that were ignored, minimised, or mishandled by the employer.
What tribunals often look at
- What conduct occurred and in what context.
- Whether the conduct was unwanted and had the relevant effect or purpose.
- How the employer responded once concerns were raised.
Timing note
Incident chronology and any continuing-pattern argument can materially affect time-limit disputes.
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