144NProhibition on sexual harassment in connection with work

#### 144N Prohibition on sexual harassment in connection with work 144N Prohibition on sexual harassment in connection with work > A person must not sexually harass another person (the protected person) in connection with the protected person being— > > > (a) an employee, or > > > (b) a prospective employee, or > > > (c) a person conducting a business or undertaking. > > Example— > > A visitor to a small business sexually harasses an employee of the business and the owner of the business (each a protected person). The visitor contravenes this section because the visitor has harassed the protected persons in connection with the protected person being either an employee or a person conducting a business. > > Maximum civil penalty— > > > (a) for an individual—$18,870, or > > > (b) otherwise—$93,900. > > Note— > > An application for a civil penalty order for an alleged contravention of this section must not be made unless a sexual harassment order has been made. See section 400E(2). > > **s 144N:** Ins 2025 No 42, Sch 1\[9\].