08-12 Workplace Harassment - Definitions

Question 1

Workplace Harassment means:

Answer 1

engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome, or workplace sexual harassment. Harassment may be a one-time incident or repeated incidents. Workplace harassment does not include discipline or performance management.

Question 2

Workplace Sexual Harassment means:

Answer 2

engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, where the course of comment or conduct is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome, or making a sexual solicitation or advance where the person making the solicitation or advance is in a position to confer, grant or deny a benefit or advancement to the worker and the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the solicitation or advance is unwelcome.