One instance of harassment that has received a lot of attention recently is bullying at work. If this happens to you, you should contact our workplace harassment lawyers who will advise you on your case and see that this behaviour is stopped.
Our sexual harassment lawyers also focus on protecting your rights as an individual.
Other examples of cases needing a Harassment Lawyer:
- Displaying or circulating material that is racist, sexist, sexually explicit or homophobic (anti-gay), OR putting such material in someone’s workspace or belongings, or onto a computer, fax machine or the Internet;
- Gestures which are sexually or racially offensive;
- Ignoring, isolating or segregating a person or group because of their sex, race etc.;
- Initiation ceremonies that involve unwelcome sexual, sexist, racist behaviour;
- Intrusive questions about sexual activity;
- Offensive jokes based on gender, pregnancy, race, marital status, sexuality, disability, transgender (transsexuality) or age;
- Repeated sexual invitations when the person invited has refused similar invitations before;
- Sexual assault (also an offence under the Crimes Act);
- Sexual or physical contact such as slapping, kissing or touching;
- Staring or leering in a sexual manner;
- Unwelcome wolf whistling;
- and Verbal abuse or comments that put down or stereotype people because of their sex, pregnancy, marital status, race, sexuality, disability, transsexuality or age.
A warning: cases involving harassment can be very wearing on the person who makes the complaint. At John F. Morrissey & Company, our employment lawyers are prepared to support you through this difficult period.
