Section 28B — Sex Discrimination Act 1984: Employment, partnerships etc.
Text of the provision Official document
(1) It is unlawful for a person to sexually harass or harass on the ground of sex: (a) an employee of the person; or (b) a person who is seeking to become an employee of the person. (2) It is unlawful for an employee to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a fellow employee or a person who is seeking employment with the same employer. (3) It is unlawful for a person conducting a business or undertaking to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex: (a) a worker in the business or undertaking; or (b) a person who is seeking to become a worker in the business or undertaking. (4) It is unlawful for a worker in a business or undertaking to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex: (a) a fellow worker; or (b) a person who is seeking to become a worker in the business or undertaking. (5) It is unlawful for a person (the first person) who is: (a) a worker; or (b) a person conducting a business or undertaking; to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person if the harassment occurs in connection with the first person being: (c) a worker; or (d) a person conducting a business or undertaking. (6) It is unlawful for a person to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person (the second person) who is: (a) a worker; or (b) a person conducting a business or undertaking; if the harassment occurs in connection with the second person being: (c) a worker; or (d) a person conducting a business or undertaking. (7) It is unlawful for a person (the first person) who is: (a) an employee; or (b) an employer; to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person if the harassment occurs in connection with the first person being: (c) an employee; or (d) an employer. (8) It is unlawful for a person to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person (the second person) who is: (a) an employee; or (b) an employer; if the harassment occurs in connection with the second person being: (c) an employee; or (d) an employer.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation
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