Sexual harassment comes in many forms, but always offends, humiliates, intimidates or undermines another person, and is unwanted or unwelcome. It can be verbal, physical, written, or other behaviour. It can be a once-off or regular. If you are on either end of sexual harassment that has extended into the legal system, give Vanessa Ash a call to see what your options are.
Sexual harassment can be:
- Physical (touching, grabbing, brushing up against, etc.)
- Comments
- Suggestive behaviour or comments (innuendo)
- Photos or other images (drawings, etc.)
- Emails, letters or via social media
- Stalking
- Sexual assault
- Blackmail
When is sexual harassment illegal?
While you’d think that sexual harassment would be illegal all the time, it isn’t. It is illegal when it occurs in certain places in our lives, generally ‘public life’.
That is:
- At school
- At work, both paid and volunteer
- In a shop
- At university or TAFE
- When buying or selling goods and services
- In clubs
- While participating in sports
That means by default, that in your own home, sexual harassment law does not apply, among many other instances, which can hinder or help a case.
Call Vanessa Ash and Associates today to discuss your sexual harassment case. First phone consult is free.