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Section : 28AA Meaning of harassment on the ground of sex
Domain : Human Resource Management
Classification : Not Identified
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- (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person harasses another person (the person harassed ) on the ground of sex if:
- (a) by reason of: 42 Compilation No. 46 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Compilation date: 14/10/2024
- (i) the sex of the person harassed; or
- (ii) a characteristic that appertains generally to persons of the sex of the person harassed; or
- (iii) a characteristic that is generally imputed to persons of the sex of the person harassed; the person engages in unwelcome conduct of a demeaning nature in relation to the person harassed; and
- (b) the person does so in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to all the circumstances, would have anticipated the possibility that the person harassed would be offended, humiliated or intimidated. Note: See also section 8 (acts done for 2 or more reasons).