Sexual harassment
One of my co-workers keeps asking me out and sending flowers to me. On one occasion in the photocopy room he tried to hug and kiss me. I am not interested in his advances and have asked him many times to stop, but he won't take no for an answer. What can I do?
This is sexual harassment. Is there anyone you can talk to, such as a harassment contact officer or your supervisor? If you belong to a union perhaps they can help. If you don't belong to a union, there are other agencies that may be able to assist. And you can also lodge a complaint of sexual harassment with the Equal Opportunity Commission.
A young man in our office is openly gay. As part of his office banter he often talks about his sex life, and on a number of occasions referred to the size of his lover's penis. This banter deeply offends me. What can I do?
This kind of behaviour can be offensive and potentially unlawful, irrespective of whether it is homosexual or heterosexual behaviour. His behaviour could be sexual harassment. You have the right to ask him to stop, to ask your manager to ask him to stop, or to contact the Equal Opportunity Commission for advice or to lodge a complaint.
Related information
Types of discrimination: sexual harassment, sexuality
Places of discrimination: employment
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