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].